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Private
- Brad Bong
- Unrepped
- Available
- Drama
- Scouted
- 76.8
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Based on actual events. When his father's medical condition gets worse, a teenager enlists in the army to help support his family financially, but must keep his sexuality a secret during an era of "Don't Ask, Don't tell."
A high school student enlists in the Army in order to help financially with his dad’s increasingly deteriorating health. Once enlisted, he struggles to complete basic training and feels like he has to hide his homosexuality from a bigoted institution.
A teenager forced to join the US army in 2002 to provide financially for his family, fears his sexuality being discovered.
In 2002, after his father’s MS flare-up leaves his family in dire financial straits, a teenager enlists in the National Guard. As he is sent to basic training, he struggles to keep up with his fellow soldiers and suppress his sexuality as he slowly comes to terms with being gay during the era of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Film
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ, Teen, Music, Dramedy, Military, Dysfunctional Family, Death, Mother/Son, Secrets, True Story
101
PG-13
Medium
M
Unspecified
17
Attractive
Private Romeo, The Sergeant, Brokeback Mountain, Love, Simon
2002-2003
Locations include: house, high school with choir room and gymnasium, darkened chamber, hospital, Army recruitment office, Starbucks, barbershop, airport, school bus, firing range, fitness field, post exchange, barracks, National Guard armory, chow hall, and cemetery.
In 2002, AVERY BLAKE (17) panics in a gas chamber while his drill sergeant yells at him. Two months earlier, Avery, a gifted choir singer, attends the school dance with his best friend MADDISON LLOYD (16). Maddison and Avery notice JAMIE CAVAZOS (16) is there with a female student instead of his boyfriend. Maddison explains that the student government wouldn’t sell Jamie a ticket if he went with another boy.
When the dance ends, Avery returns home to see his father, JAMES BLAKE (53), who has multiple sclerosis, wheeled out by paramedics. At the hospital, Avery’s mother, BECKY (42), has trouble paying for James’s co-pay. The doctor tells the family James needs to be admitted to a UC Davis treatment program if they can afford it.
Avery offers to get a job. Becky, who has seen army recruitment commercials, takes Avery to meet STAFF SERGEANT RICHARDS (51). Richards offers Avery a 17,000-dollar bonus after his training. Avery is reluctant to join the military. He tries to get a job at Starbucks but is turned down. Becky pressures Avery, and eventually, he agrees to join the army.
During his first week of basic training, Avery has his hair cut and is forced to bathe in...
When the dance ends, Avery returns home to see his father, JAMES BLAKE (53), who has multiple sclerosis, wheeled out by paramedics. At the hospital, Avery’s mother, BECKY (42), has trouble paying for James’s co-pay. The doctor tells the family James needs to be admitted to a UC Davis treatment program if they can afford it.
Avery offers to get a job. Becky, who has seen army recruitment commercials, takes Avery to meet STAFF SERGEANT RICHARDS (51). Richards offers Avery a 17,000-dollar bonus after his training. Avery is reluctant to join the military. He tries to get a job at Starbucks but is turned down. Becky pressures Avery, and eventually, he agrees to join the army.
During his first week of basic training, Avery has his hair cut and is forced to bathe in...