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Playing to Win (1996) | Slate

Playing to Win

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Rated 8.7 on TMDB

Playing to Win

A jaunty, tongue-deeply-in-cheek celebration of a gay version of The American Dream--the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (translate: sex). Playing To Win is about guys on the rise--a upwardly mobile crowd who seem to be up, up, up all of the time. Our tale follows the adventures of two good buddies--Steve Sax, a very rising young entrepreneur who has almost everything--money, looks, a body to die for and a cock that could kill, and Pagan Prince, a television sports reporter who personifies the idea of minimum effort for maximum effect.

Released: 1996
Runtime: 1h 28m
Rated: NC-17
Genres: Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

John TravisDirector

Mickey SkeeScreenplay

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Cast

Steve SaxMike
Pagan PrincePete, the Sportwriter
Joshua SterlingButch Piccolo, the Baseball Player

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Kyle BrandonRegan, the Personal Secretary

Tony PiagiRicky

Kevin KramerSimon

Hunter ScottManly Men Group Leader

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