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Twisted
Twisted

Twisted

Please sir, can I have some more?

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

2.8/10

Release Date

14 November 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ray Aranha

Ray Aranha

Can Man, a homeless man

Keivyn McNeill Grayes

Keivyn McNeill Grayes

Lee, a homeless boy

Elise Ballard

Elise Ballard

Dumb Bitch

Sharlene Brown

Sharlene Brown

Woman with Can

Erik Jensen

Erik Jensen

Man Who Kills Can Man

Anthony Crivello

Anthony Crivello

Eddie, a drug dealer

David Norona

David Norona

Angel, his boyfriend

Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Shiniqua, Angel's friend

Kelly Coyle

Kelly Coyle

Arthur's Girlfriend

Simon Brook

Simon Brook

Undercover Cop

William Hickey

William Hickey

Andre - A Proprietor

Jean Loup Wolfman

Jean Loup Wolfman

Arthur 'Fine Art', a hustler

Rose Baum Senerchia

Rose Baum Senerchia

Andre's Mother

Brenda Pressley

Brenda Pressley

Mrs. Burns, Lee's foster mother

Eugene Byrd

Eugene Byrd

Willus Burns, her son

Keisha Howard

Keisha Howard

Laylene - His Girlfriend

Elizabeth Franz

Elizabeth Franz

Mrs. Bundress - A Social Worker

Lynn Tanner

Lynn Tanner

Celine Holland - A District Attorney

Ismail Bashey

Ismail Bashey

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