Alkali, Iowa (1995)
On his family's farm in rural Iowa, young Jack Gudmanson is wrestling with his sexual identity, not an easy thing to do in the macho world of the Midwest. But things become clearer for him when he discovers via a rusty old lunch box filled with gay magazines that his father, killed in Vietnam, led a double life down on the farm. But as liberating as the discovery is for Jack, it is painful for his grandfather and mother, who have tried for years to keep it a family secret. Now Jack must decide whether to share this new information with his younger sister or allow it to remain buried a while longer.
Director: Mark Christopher
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J.D. Cerna as Jack Gudmanson |
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Mary Beth Hurt as June |
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Edward Seamon as Bill |
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Ellen Hamilton Latzen as Carol |
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Kent Broadhurst as Roger ('Blondie') |
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Greg Villepique as Jacko |
| Production | Ann Ruark | Producer |
| Production | Joana Vicente | Producer |
| Camera | Jamie Silverstein | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gloria Whittemore | Editor |
| Directing | Mark Christopher | Director |
| Writing | Mark Christopher | Writer |
| Production | Myron Kerstein | Production Assistant |
