Hayseed (1997)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Road Movie, Screwball Comedy  |   Run Time - 85 min.  |   Countries - Canada  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart

In this Canadian Candide update, orphan Gordie (Jamie Shannon) lives with his hippie aunts at a quiet Porridge Glenn farm. When his beagle Speedoh is lost, a call from a psychic suggests a search in Toronto, where hayseed meets hooker wannabe Heidi (Sarain Boylan). She introduces him to two past-porn performers (Shelly Mars, Scott Thompson), the former stars of "Who's Afraid of Vagina Woolf?" Hick Gordie seems destined for street hustling and boogie nights after encountering a gay band that raises AIDS-research money by selling Gordie off to a sleazeball pimp (Alex Karzis). At this juncture, however, Heidi hatches a plan to reunite Gordie and Speedoh. Shown at the 1997 Vancouver and Toronto film festivals.

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AIDS, hippie, homosexual, orphan, prostitute/prostitution, psychic, street-hustler