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Lost Cause

Lost Cause

2000Short⏱️ 7m
Short
6.2
IMDB Rating
26 votes

When an HIV positive man phones the local help line, he gets less than he bargained for. After being put on hold, being transferred and being Dis'd, he loses more than a few T-Cells.

Director
Glenn Gaylord
Writers
N/A
Stars
Andrea La Bella, Nic Arnzen, Mary Jasionowski
Release Date
December 7, 2001
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Andrea La Bella
Andrea La Bella
as Receptionist
Nic Arnzen
Nic Arnzen
as Sickly Man
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Mary Jasionowski
as Sharon
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Rene Sandoval
as Alan - that other guy
Les Kurkendaal
Les Kurkendaal
as Jack
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Laurel Schneider
as Vick
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Hollis Rich
as Fucking Mary
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John Copeland
as Ken
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Kathy Ingle
as Security Guard

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

crisis hotlinehivgay interest

🎯 Categories

Short

⭐ Featured Review

A must-see for anyone in the helping profession
by planktonrules2008-02-21
8/10

"This is a very clever and insightful short film about a man calling an HIV assistance center trying to get help. He's obviously having serious life-threatening trouble and yet again and again, he's being routed to either the wrong office or someone who could care less about the patient. The man becomes increasingly frustrated, as in addition, he keeps getting disconnected or dropped into a voice mail box--even though he tells them it's an emergency. Yet, because he is so desperate for help, he keeps calling back--hoping he'll finally find someone who cares. While not all t..."

📖 Synopsis

When an HIV positive man phones the local help line, he gets less than he bargained for. After being put on hold, being transferred and being Dis'd, he loses more than a few T-Cells.