L. A. Tool & Die (1979 film)
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L. A. Tool & Die is a 1979
gay pornographic film
and the concluding film in what has come to be known as director
Joe Gage
's "Working Man Trilogy
". The film stars Richard Locke, Will Seagers, and Paul Barresi
(as Paul Baressi). Gage's "Working Man Trilogy" begins with Kansas City Trucking Co.
(1976), continues with El Paso Wrecking Corp.
(1978), and concludes with L. A. Tool & Die (1979).
At the Shack
On the Road
At the Bar
In New Mexico
In Nogales
In Yuma
In Oceanside
At L.A. Tool & Die
In Vietnam
On the Radio
With Wylie
And The Gage Men
1979 in film
The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
gay pornographic film
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
and the concluding film in what has come to be known as director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Joe Gage
Tim Kincaid
Tim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
's "Working Man Trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
". The film stars Richard Locke, Will Seagers, and Paul Barresi
Paul Barresi
Paul Barresi is an American actor, pornographic film director, private investigator, and media personality. Barresi has also been involved in several high-profile celebrity scandals.-Early life and military career:...
(as Paul Baressi). Gage's "Working Man Trilogy" begins with Kansas City Trucking Co.
Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976 film)
Kansas City Trucking Co. is a 1976 gay pornographic film and the first in what has come to be known as directors Sam and Joe Gage's "Working Man Trilogy". The film was produced in San Francisco, and starred Richard Locke, Steve Boyd, and Jack Wrangler...
(1976), continues with El Paso Wrecking Corp.
El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1978 film)
El Paso Wrecking Corp. is a 1978 gay pornographic film and the second in what has come to be known as director Joe Gage's "Working Man Trilogy". The film stars Richard Locke and Fred Halsted. Gage's "Working Man Trilogy" begins with Kansas City Trucking Co. , continues with El Paso Wrecking Corp. ,...
(1978), and concludes with L. A. Tool & Die (1979).
Plot
Hank has to decide between sexual freedom or settling down with Wylie, "the man of his dreams."Influence
Historian John Burger notes it is "the story of an unrequited love, in which Richard Locke follows the man of his dreams across the country. They eventually live happily ever after." He adds that this film came at the very end of the pre-AIDS filmmaking, when "all levels of erotic experience were faithfully documented by the porn industry... men could be whores, men could be monogamous, or men could cruise the spectrum in between."Behind the scenes
- Michael KearnsMichael KearnsMichael Kearns is an American actor, writer, director, teacher, producer, and activist. He is noted for being the first openly gay actor, and after an announcement on Entertainment Tonight in 1991, the first openly HIV positive actor in Hollywood.-Early life and education:Kearns was born in St....
, (who has appeared in mainstream films and television series such as The WaltonsThe WaltonsThe Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
), has a cameo role in an orgy scene -- a rare instance of a "legitimate" actor performing explicit sex acts in a hardcore pornographic film.
- Paul BarresiPaul BarresiPaul Barresi is an American actor, pornographic film director, private investigator, and media personality. Barresi has also been involved in several high-profile celebrity scandals.-Early life and military career:...
's participation in this film is limited to a heterosexual sex scene.
- Richard Locke is the only actor to appear in all three "Working Man Trilogy" films.
- "Working Man Trilogy" was originally called "Kansas City Trilogy".
Cast
In El PasoAt the Shack
- Richard LockeRichard LockeRichard Locke is a critic and essayist.He received a B.A. from Columbia College, a B.A. from Clare College, Cambridge University, and did graduate work at Harvard University...
as Hank - Michael KearnsMichael KearnsMichael Kearns is an American actor, writer, director, teacher, producer, and activist. He is noted for being the first openly gay actor, and after an announcement on Entertainment Tonight in 1991, the first openly HIV positive actor in Hollywood.-Early life and education:Kearns was born in St....
as Jim
On the Road
- Joseph Kearns as Businessman
- Richard Youngblood as Businessman's Lackey
At the Bar
- Will Seagers as Wylie
- Joe Walsh as Friend of Hank
In New Mexico
- Terri Hannon as Raven (Woman with Gun)
- Casey Donovan as "Fred" (Motorist)
- Derrick Stanton as The Stranger (Fred's Boyfriend)
In Nogales
- At the Park
- Shawn Victors as Backpacker
- Paul BarresiPaul BarresiPaul Barresi is an American actor, pornographic film director, private investigator, and media personality. Barresi has also been involved in several high-profile celebrity scandals.-Early life and military career:...
(as Paul Barressi) as the Man with the Red Car - Becky Bitter as the Woman
- At the Gas Station
- Johnny Falconberg as the Attendant
In Yuma
- Dan Pace as The Coach
- Scott Sinclair as Mr. Carson
In Oceanside
- Roy Harwood as Windstorm Man
- Greg Dale as Windstorm Man
- Bob Damon as Windstorm Man
At L.A. Tool & Die
- Bob Blount as Tank, Security Guard
- Chuck Cord as Gabe
In Vietnam
- Matthew Forde as Marine
- Steve Rideout as Marine
On the Radio
- Reverend Spoonball as the Radio Reverend
With Wylie
- Schutzen as Wylie's Dog
And The Gage Men
- Carlos Balajo
- Joe GageTim KincaidTim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
- Mr. Graham
- Mr. Guild
- Mr. Hitt
- Beau Lovejoy
- Max Osterhaut
- Jose Solica
- Nels Stensgaard
- Shelly York
Crew
- Tim KincaidTim KincaidTim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
(as Joe Gage), (director) - Tim Kincaid (as Joe Gage), (screenplay)
- Sam Gage, (producer)
- Al Steinman, (original music)
- Richard Youngblood, (cinematography)
- D.J. Davis, (film editor)
- Paul Monsanto, (costumes)
- Joe Walsh, (production manager)
- G. C. Ojisan, (sound re-recording mixer)
- Paul Bogner, (special effects supervisor)
- Jill Levy, (optical effects supervisor)
- Steven Arnold, (still photographer)
- Louis DeVris, (still photographer)
- Duncan Kahn, (key grip)
- D.J. Davis, (gaffer)
- Ross O'Loughlin, (still photographer)
- Chuck Walmesly, (assistant lighting cameraman)
- Chuck Thatcher, (musician: harmonica solos)
- Larry Scott, (transportation)
- Jon Denberg, (unit publicist)
- Lorman Stanley, (location manager)
- Jay Zimmer, (production accountant)
- Tom DeSimone, (acknowledgement)
- John Hood, (acknowledgement)
- Wakefield PooleWakefield PooleWakefield Poole is an American dancer, choreographer, theatrical director, and pioneering film director in the gay pornography industry from the 1970s and 1980s....
(acknowledgement) - Steve Scott, (acknowledgement)
DVD releases
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