Twisted (1996)
Overview
This retelling of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist may be populated by drug pushers, pimps and prostitutes, but the book's classic themes remain the same. Caught under the thumb of a lecherous brothel owner, 10-year-old Lee befriends an aspiring musician named Angel who helps him escape his servitude and sends a maternal drag queen to vanquish the boy's enemies.
Cast
Erik Jensen
Man Who Kills Can Man
Anthony Crivello
Eddie, a drug dealer
David Norona
Angel, his boyfriend
Billy Porter
Shiniqua, Angel's friend
William Hickey
Andre - A Proprietor
Brenda Pressley
Mrs. Burns, Lee's foster mother
Eugene Byrd
Willus Burns, her son
Elizabeth Franz
Mrs. Bundress - A Social Worker
Ismail Bashey
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