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Ben & Arthur

  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
1.9/10
8.3K
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Jamie Brett Gabel in Ben & Arthur (2002)
DramaRomanceThriller

A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.

  • Director
    • Sam Mraovich
  • Writer
    • Sam Mraovich
  • Stars
    • Sam Mraovich
    • Jamie Brett Gabel
    • Michael Haboush
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  • IMDb RATING
    1.9/10
    8.3K
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    • Director
      • Sam Mraovich
    • Writer
      • Sam Mraovich
    • Stars
      • Sam Mraovich
      • Jamie Brett Gabel
      • Michael Haboush
    • 68User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Sam Mraovich
    Sam Mraovich
    • Arthur Sailes
    Jamie Brett Gabel
    Jamie Brett Gabel
    • Ben Sheets
    Michael Haboush
    • Victor Sailes
    Bill Hindley
    • Father Rabin
    Julie M. Zimmerman
    • Tammy Sheets
    • (as Julie Belknap)
    Gina Aguilar
    • Attorney
    Arthur Huber
    • Private Investigator, Justin Abraham
    Oto Brezina
    • Priest
    Richard Hitchcock
    • Stan
    Bruce Lurie
    • Agent Moreen
    Buck Elkin
    • Bar Owner
    Nick Bennet
    • Scott
    Loretta Altman
    • Mildread
    Holly Mraovich
    • Grocery Lady
    Chris Palmer
    • Extra
    Adam Pierucci
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    1ThomasGauthier

    Worst movie I have ever seen, the cover is the best thing about it. Don't be deceived like I was!

    This film was the worst film I have ever viewed. It was like a "homework assignment" for a film class. It totally misses the mark when it comes to the "message" it is TRYING to relay. Characters are over exaggerated, poor acting and as for a plot...well it is utterly ridiculous. The cover shot is what made me think it may be a decent film, the co-actor is handsome and that's about it. Moral of this movie: NEVER JUDGE A MOVIE BY IT'S COVER! Save your time, money and energy and make your own home movie and you will be far better off than I. It was painful to watch and quite frankly I am surprised that anyone would spend money to make and distribute it!
    1gwmindallas

    Wow... This was bad

    This movie was laughably bad. A friend rented it from Netflix and made me watch it. There are so many gaffes and goofs that it's impossible to even bother getting to know the characters and the plot. How about these for example...

    The "Vermont Airport" surrounded by palm trees

    Ben's miraculously appearing shirt during a phone conversation

    The priest's palatial office... complete with a folding card table desk

    There is a decent story hidden behind a very bad movie. But even if you look past the technical flaws, you'll find horrid acting and casting. I was most tickled by the casting of a flamboyantly gay actor to play the right-wing religious zealot brother. His opening scene, sitting in his immaculate apartment, stroking his kitty cat, was hilarious.

    I applaud the writer/director/producer/editor/star/caterer/cast dentist/composer (and whatever else he did on this move) for actually getting a movie like this distributed. If you have nothing better to do, it could be a fun group movie or even the basis of a drinking game but don't rent it for a powerful story about homophobia and gay marriage.
    campfire

    One-Man-Show is Turgid Melodrama

    Like many young writers who believe passionately in their cause, Sam Mraovich clearly hasn't a clue about what motivates those he sees as "the enemy". Therefore he writes his villains as irrational monsters acting out of sheer evil, not as human beings with their own concerns, wrong as they might be. Ben and Arthur are two gay guys being menaced by one's religious zealot brother, who plots with his priest to murder his brother in order to "free his soul". Meanwhile the other guy is being stalked by an ex-wife who would rather see him dead than lose him to another man. In more skillful hands, this could be the stuff of a wickedly funny black comedy, but Mraovich apparently believes he's writing serious drama. I don't think he even sees the humor in a credit list in which "Sam Mraovich" is practically the only name that appears anywhere, except for the occasional "Chris Mraovich". Sam wrote, produced, directed, stars, photographed, edited, and undoubtedly swept the floors when he was finished. Unfortunately he doesn't do any of the tasks which are visible on the screen very professionally (I don't know how he was at sweeping up). And in one final lapse of judgement, the plain and slightly dumpy Mraovich, sandwiched between two extremely attractive actors, gives HIMSELF the film's only nude scene! Bad choice, Sam!
    SunRock17

    Just How Bad Can A Film Be?

    ...well, pop this into the DVD, waste an hour and a half of your life that you will never get back, and find out.

    Acting? What acting?

    Production values? ...Production? ...Values?

    Story? Don't get me started.

    After many years of posting on IMDb, I never thought I would see a film so bad that I truly wished for a lower rating than one. I always have found at least a reason or two to see merit - if only in the intent or the effort of the writer, the director, the cast, or the producer?

    In this case, they're all the same guy (!) who really needs to get a handle on the fact, at least as demonstrated by this worthless waste of video tape, that he has no talent. I mean it would be a reasonable excuse if this were some junior high schooler's "production" for his first cinema class, but the referenced "artist" behind this dreck was twenty-six at the time of this miscarriage.

    Just how did this ever get made? Who in their right mind ever wrote a check for this? Moreover, don't let the box cover fool you: there's not even anything that remotely resembles a good sex scene or any good "exposure" of the hunk on that cover.

    Two final items: there was one second when this "film" had redeeming value: the aforementioned "talent" gets roundly punched out by his lover. I cheered! And, I did learn one thing from this "film.". There are times when something is so very bad that it is, indeed, truly very funny. But not in any comical manner; it's just sadly humorous. Very sadly humorous.
    1clockhound2000

    I own this movie

    Oh my GOD. I bought this movie and...I...watched...the...whole...thing. . . Okay, it's going to be alright... I'l know I'll be okay in a month or two. Some time soon I hope to be rid of the flash backs. I was going to eat something after the movie but I just can't seem to get up the courage to try and hold any food down at the moment. Bad? Yes bad. Very BAD. BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD. Wait, bad doesn't seem to get the message across in quite the right way. Hmm... There isn't a word to describe just how awful.... not awful... Hmm disgustingly horribly casted/acted/filmed/directed/written. Now I don't know what to do but throw it out. Possibly burn it I wouldn't want it to end up at the bottom of an architectural dig a thousand years from now. The worst movie ever since "Hey Happy"

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    • Trivia
      Sam Mraovich is credited 20 times in the movie: 11 during the opening titles and 9 during the end credits.
    • Goofs
      The airplane taking off from Vermont is a FedEx cargo plane - which does not carry passengers.
    • Quotes

      Bar Owner: That's great. Now let's see your penis.

    • Connections
      Featured in Movie Nights: Bloody Mary Killer (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Entertainer
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    • Release date
      • January 2, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ben and Arthur
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, California, USA(shot on location in)
    • Production companies
      • Sam Mraovich Productions
      • Culture Q Connection
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    • Budget
      • $40,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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