Twisted (1996)
"Oliver Twist" re-imagined with hustlers, addicts and drag queens.
1996-11-14
United States of America
100 Min.
PG-13
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
Can Man, a homeless man
Lee, a homeless boy
Dumb Bitch
Woman with Can
Man Who Kills Can Man
Eddie, a drug dealer
Angel, his boyfriend
Shiniqua, Angel's friend
Arthur's Girlfriend
Undercover Cop
Arthur 'Fine Art', a hustler
Andre's Mother