''Fun Down There'' is a 1989

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directed by

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. It stars Michael Waite, who co-wrote the script with Stigliano. It

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d at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film. It was released onto DVD by

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Plot

Buddy, a young gay man leaves his small-town home in rural

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to make a new life in

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Cast

* Yvonne Fisher as Sandy * Martin Goldin as Angelo * Nickolas B. Nagourney as Joseph * Jeanne Smith as Judy Fields * Gretchen Sommerville as Greta * Betty Waite as Mrs. Fields * Harold Waite as Mr. Fields * Michael Waite as Buddy Fields

Reception

Writing for ''

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'',

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called the film "carefully muted ndseriocomic". He praised lead actor Michael Waite for playing his role with "great inner humor and intelligence".

References

External links

* * 1989 films 1989 LGBT-related films 1989 drama films American LGBT-related films 1980s English-language films American independent films Films set in New York City American drama films LGBT-related drama films 1980s American films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub