Matt Carter | Part 09 • Gay Storyline (Maple Drive)

Matt Carter (William McNamara) is a young college student returning home from Yale to introduce his fiancée to his family. While there are brought to light...

[@mycuzzinvinni]

Hands down one of the best and most underrated TV movies of all time

[@James-sh7cn]

It did receive 3 Emmy nominations. 1 was to the mom, Bibi Besch for best supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie. Jim Carrey, I think, deserved a nominations.

[@stevefreedman470]

I remember seeing this movie when I was younger and watching it now reminds me of how far we have come with acceptance and coming out. I've been out for nearly 30 years and the gay kids coming out today is so much easier when I was their age.

[@TP-xy2ms]

The same.

[@quequitoAR]

Indeed.

[@robertpace901]

Yup.

[@musicguy20]

There’s still a lot of kids who aren’t accepted. Don’t generalise just because it seems that way in pop culture.

[@robertpace901]

@@musicguy20 yes homophobia exist. Some areas are worse and better than others. But it has improved generally than when that movie was made. In 1992 there were still very active anti gay groups. Also just because Democrats are considered more liberal, there's still plenty of homophobes within that party.

[@johntarmaggiore5488]

Love how the mother makes it her problem. This is like watching my own story - ugh

[@jcmat9917]

Narcissism, bro. Narcissism. I can relate.

[@davidthaler7018]

@@jcmat9917 With a sprinkling of denial.

[@jcmat9917]

@@davidthaler7018 More like a heaping cup

[@MathewJames-h5p]

The mom would make me gay!

[@musicman4life]

I know William, we call him Billy Mac. He is the sweetest, kindest person and just plain brilliant as an actor. Why he's not a much huger star I'll never know.

[@FeedMeJuice]

I love when Jim Carey plays serious roles!

[@sann5146]

Lol I was like whoa he looks like JC

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

yes it is better

[@l.austin2371]

Check out his new but kinda old movie on netflix

[@accessyourinnerlight971]

Which one's Jim Carey? The younger gentleman is William McNamara. Oh, you mean the character Tim, who isn't in this scene.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

@@accessyourinnerlight971 Jim is the brother who has the drinking problem and works with his Dad the movie is great and Jim is really really great in the part

[@skipwinston6910]

I like that “being gay” is not as important as “driving yourself off the road.”

[@AtheistMorax]

That's a true father right there.

[@adrianmichaels2152]

What I loved most about this movie is how it sums up the phrase "You can't judge a book by its cover." From the outside looking in, they looked like the perfect family but in reality, they all had their own demons.

[@James-sh7cn]

The tag line as I recall was something similar- the seemingly perfect family on Maple Drive, but it was all a lie.

[@adrianmichaels2152]

@@James-sh7cn I know, James. It was such a sad yet eye opening movie. William McNamara still sends me updates on what he is currently doing.

[@James-sh7cn]

@@adrianmichaels2152 I believe he is still active in animal rights and rescue throughout the world. He was(is) opposed to former occupant of the White House.

[@adrianmichaels2152]

@@James-sh7cn I believe you are correct about him being an advocate for animal rights as am I. I'm also no friend of 45. Are you a supporter of gay rights also? I hope we can get pride month back this year but I haven't heard anything about it yet. Chicago usually puts on a good celebration.

[@sueprice3315]

I am a counselor and used to show this movie in my Family Relationships group. All the children fit classic dysfunctional family roles: Matt was the Golden Child who could do no wrong, Tim was the Black Sheep/Scapegoat, and the sister was the Lost Child who doesn't get the positive or negative attention the others get, and feels invisible. The movie shows the price each of them pay in those roles. One thing the movie got right is, the Scapegoat (Jim Carrey's character) is the most honest about what is going on. He sees the truth and forces the rest of the family to see it too. Such as when he chastises his father for acting so righteous, while paying off the restaurant inspector. He also pointed out that there were no skid marks at Matt's crash scene, when the family was not ready to hear it was a deliberate crash. The movie also showed the traits of both parents that created this dysfunctional family and led each of the children into a dysfunctional role.

[@MM-tx7gi]

This was an excellent show! The acting here is exceptional!

[@MrBeastbetty]

3:40 I love what the father said to his son. This is every gay man wish to hear from their parents. No matter what you did, no matter what you are.

[@davidd6759]

This was such an underrated movie! Hits so close to home for me....

[@mcgb1124]

These comments have made me so sad and also grateful for the parents I have. When I was 14/15 they called me down to the living room. They could see I had been struggling with my identity and I know my sister had told them that I was into guys (at that point I had only dated girls and brought girls home). They sat me down, looked at me, told me they knew that I was gay, that they loved me and that I didn’t have to hurt myself anymore because of who I am. It was by no means easy for them and we had moments after that where it was obviously difficult for them, but I always remembered how they came out to me, for me haha.

[@socalbodywork]

Doing Time on Maple Drive was a great film.

[@pepper1dancer]

All great actors! Felt all of your pains.

[@pensiveczar2239]

I love the mom!

[@nashvilletennessee3194]

No dad... Don't just stand and leave the room. Go over to your son and hug him and tell him how much you love him and are proud that he is your son! Tell him his sexuality or anything else he may do in life would never change how much you love him. Then ask him if he wants to go play tennis!

[@JLgG2454]

Make yourself a Favour... This is no movie to view on a 'Trailer Teaser' format. The full title is Doing Time on maple drive (1992), and it can easily be found in full!

[@JarvisBrodie]

That's the late actress Bibi Besch from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!!

[@beckyhofheinz6357]

This movie is so good...Jim Careys' performance blew me away!

[@decpticons_destroy]

I wish parents would understand that it’s about the child, not them. Feeling embarrassed, ashamed, disheartened bcoz your child is gay is all about your own insecurity, not your child’s identity.

[@markvanderhorst2473]

I remember this movie well.

[@johnmurray6636]

I saw this when I was about 12 years old….brilliantly done and tragic…still ignorant evil People about

[@PTRAINBOY]

Mother of the year goes to Karen 👍

[@bobzimmerman7686]

What movie is this from?

[@HollandAbsher]

God I know how this poor kid felt ..I tried to kill myself twice stomach pumped 2 times ... people don't know how good they have it now .. everything is different now days ...the 80 s was a very hard time for coming out ...

[@Jae-pe2xh]

This is one of my favorite TV movies. I will never understand why ppl made/make a big deal about being gay. Hell, str8 ppl do way worse overall😅

[@RapidObsessor]

they really like pretending like other peoples' pain is something happening to them

[@NeoPelon21]

My father used to often say he would rather have a dead kid than a gay kid. I grew up hearing that since before grade school. It haunted me. I lived two lives, one with my family, and a secret one with my chosen family. When I got out of the military in my twenties, I decided to come out of the closet in every aspect of my life. No more living with a secret. I came out to my parents, my mom said she knew, a mother always knows... and she told me how much she loved me. My father got emotional when I reminded him of what he used to say around me about rather having a dead kid... he said he'd rather have me in his life than out of it and how much he loved me. Both of my parents are now passed, and I am glad I was blessed to have gained their support. Not everyone has this support, and it aches my heart to see someone hurt from not getting acceptance from family.

[@shydreamguyman4098]

I didn't know what it meant till puberty started around 11 years old and that was when i knew that what my dad had told everyone when i was 4 years old was true . he knew and all he wanted was to make sure i knew how to defend myself . Mom was a b**ch about it for decades and eventually came around but when dad outed me to everyone at 4 years old ..my mom got my 6 year old brother to come talk to me and tell me what dad was saying and that it was a bad thing . i said well it can't be true because i was a good boy . a year later was the 1st time i saw my dad's uncle Clyde and i knew he had been the only person taking care of his dying mother. nobody else in the family would have . then i saw him leaving to play tennis and he looked like a movie star . as soon as the door closed those family members started talking about how he was gay and what a waste and shame that was . that was the moment i decided that whatever gay means if i am what Clyde is, ok it must not be all that bad because he is a better person than any of those people who are talking him down . i was on a bench by the door at 5 years old and without him knowing it that man made me feel better about myself . i came out at 14 but i knew long before that . mom wanted me to be ashamed because of it but i wasn't .

[@mark99k]

@NeoPelon21 My dad was the same way, all gruff & threatening for a long while, so I expected the worst when I came out. Instead there was total silence for about a year, then he was suddenly cordial. It was only MUCH later (after he died) that I learned that his closest friend's son -- whom I barely knew but who was around my same age -- was also gay and that dad had gotten a full-on pep talk from his friend, which caused his turnaround...except he never told me about that!! So for decades I was unsure how much to share. More than once he even asked about my BF and our obviously-intertwined lives, though he never seemed super-interested in the answers.

[@stephencarter9570]

❤

[@pewdavid3338]

LoL my dad bought me barbie 😂 no... We live in Muslim country and not great for gay people, you know the rest but i think he is just smart enough to know that it s not abnormal

[@kenchambers7137]

Are you single ?

[@batmore1]

Thankfully he has one parent who cares about him unconditionally.

[@davidenos1277]

"I'll always love you - no matter what you've done" and "Promise you won't harm yourself, because it would kill me." is not acceptance and is horrendous parenting. Neither should ever be said to a gay person coming out. While he looks good compared to the mother, the father is still heavily problematic and the son would still be in a destructive situation, even if the dad was the only parent.

[@batmore1]

You are right!@@davidenos1277

[@CarpeNoctem1864]

​​@davidenos1277 One of the only things that keep people from killing themselves is knowing that it would cause other people to have pain because they're loved so much

[@jasonc.parker4644]

Her husband just went out in public in those shorts, but the gay son is the thing that's embarrassing?

[@jolinalee3887]

I can't 💀💀

[@acta739]

Lol good observation

[@ricj7517]

😂

[@michaeljonesdougherty.209]

Lol back the short shorts where in lol now we call the pussy shorts

[@Ss-el8vy]

0 Grown men play tennis in those kind of shorts, in front of thousands!! & on TV!! Give me a freakin break!!!

[@dougl945]

This was like watching my own family. Same time period in 80’s. I remember watching this with my parents in the living room and my mom said “poor parents, that boy is really handsome, it’s a shame”.... lol I really disliked her for saying that.

[@jcmat9917]

I can relate with both of ur situations. I’m not gay, but, despite growing up in an extremely homophobic and prejudiced environment, I was always empathetic and respectful towards people’s private lives. My father never talked about it (he’s no longer alive, but something tells me he would’ve been a lot like the father in this movie), but my mother loved to listen to herself say, unapologetically, stuff of the likes of: “I’d rather have a dead child than a (the F-slur) one”... and I despised her for it. Today, we’re not on speaking terms bc “I didn’t grow to be what she was expecting of me”; that is, living my life how I thought I should and make my own decisions, just because she didn’t care about understanding that people move on in life... oh well.

[@MrCWells3000]

This wasn’t from the ‘80s, it was from the early ‘90s.

[@daniellevinson6975]

@dougl945 Did she ever make her peace with your orientation?

[@mikeelmira]

My aunt asked my mom if I might be gay, I was 16 at the time , my mom went ballistic, when she told me the story she said “no one is going to say my son is queer “ can’t describe how that made me feel.. She has passed but I never came out to her, the family now know and accept and I would like to think if I had told my mom she would have accepted too, but after seeing how she responded with someone just asking that question I could never get the nerve to tell her.

[@davidwallis2959]

I know your story more than you would believe......my Mum to gays as queer, I never get that or her for that matter.......I am not queer

[@MrRibby88]

If your aunt knew, then your mother definitely knew as well but was in denial.

[@dochinna7082]

Happened to me too. I know exactly how that feel....

[@a32tl]

You did the right thing.

[@craiggallup5706]

​@@MrRibby88You can't possibly know that.

[@myfriendisaac]

My Aunt & I LOVE THIS MOVIE. 1:16 “The invitations have already gone out! PEOPLE KNOW!!!” -Okay... and!? We’ll call them & tell them it’s cancelled 😂

[@Artsloverinlr]

It happens all the time, lady. I am with you MyFriendIsaac. The woman needs to get over it.

[@JonMesC]

She meant - How dare he not seal the storyline that she created for him. The one thing that would make her proud and believe it was worth it to not support her son's truth.

[@yesmarioo]

The acting in this scene is brilliant and feels so realistic.

[@penboyasgod6103]

I generally agree [based on this scene -- I haven't seen this movie]. But if I were one of the writers, I would never have omitted an important follow-up at the end: _The father should NOT have just left the room, but instead went to his son to [at the least with the son in a cast] attempt to hug him _*_before leaving._* That's just ONE change I would have made.

[@montchas]

@@penboyasgod6103 If you get a chance watch the whole movie. The family is an emotionally wounded one. It would have seemed unnatural for the father to hug his son. But what he says to his son in this scene and the last one is more important than a hug. Given the father's character, what he says is huge.

[@ronrendon]

realistic? really? more like melodramatic! that boy was WAY over acting imo

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

yes the Dad is gasping and the Son is shaking so real

[@penboyasgod6103]

@@montchas That's an understatement.

[@danielaspan1170]

William McNamara is underratted actor He is a good actor very good in acting and He deserve being more famous and more recognation

[@TP-xy2ms]

Perhaps he did not want that....

[@stevostevo202]

I totally agree.

[@eusaboston]

Support him watching his Indy movies

[@timothymoore6341]

@@stevostevo202 He still acts. He hasn't gone anywhere!

[@venussoldier92]

I love the Dad The mom is crazy AF !

[@versuskid4232]

No shit!!!😆😆

[@EM-eb1lf]

This is such an underrated movie. Had it aired on the big screen, a little later in time I think this movie would have won all kinds of awards. I believe this is one of Jim Carrey greatest performances. He is also an underrated actor. His serious roles are finominal. And as far as the gay guys storyline...I can relate in so many ways. I guess that's why I watched this movie a million times.

[@bretterlewine494]

What is the name of the movie

[@EM-eb1lf]

@@bretterlewine494 Doing Time on Maple Drive

[@EM-eb1lf]

Pretty much centers around this seemingly average family who lives on Maple Dr...but all kinds of drama breaks out, but somewhat relatable. I was searching for it yesterday, so far I've only found a DVD on Amazon. I may get it for old times sake.

[@James-sh7cn]

@@EM-eb1lf Look on the internet. You can get it free. I believe i it as a link in wiki post I read. The site is Tubi, I believe.

[@stevostevo202]

I saw this movie before I came out. It was a help to me, it made me realize that I was not alone. William McNamara did a great performance in his role at Matt. His character made me feel I could be just as strong to admit who I really was and deal with it even though others couldn't. This movie, Doing Time on Maple Drive, dosn't get the attention it should.

[@Ss-el8vy]

Couldn't agree more with movie's impact & lack of notoriety, even after Jim Carrey became popular. I taped the movie & gave it to my parents after coming out to them, suggesting they watch it as my Mom was very religious, yet proud of my scholastic achievements much like this family. I believe it helped them more than I ever knew. I watch the movie almost every chance I get.

[@cook0181]

I am 75 years now and I knew I was more or less gay aged 13. I live with my boyfriend now already almost 50 years! We live together since we were both 26. I NEVER told my parents that I was gay..( they both passed away a long time ago) it all went automaticly. My sister knew it first and that stayed always by her......I always took boyfriends to our home to "sleep |"......It was never a big deal and I also served the Dutch merchant marine...always without any problems due the 12 years I sailed the 7 seas.....It was NEVER a problem, BUT BUT an advice >> always be yourselve at all times!! Its not nessecary to tell it the whole family! Thank goodness I live in The Netherlands.......In the meantime all the best to all our gay brothers and sisters. ..with LOVE .Ed B.

[@davidwise9487]

When I finally came out to my mother,she said “it was a phase” I was 35 y.o. Imagine my reaction!

[@davidwise9487]

My father had died before I had a chance to come outer,it was to him! I came out to my mother contemporaneously- 1990… She was not really accepting. Thereafter it was the secret between us! I told my sister and everyone else figured it out! I was half straight and a weekend gay! Pride,gay acquaintances,bars,etc. Then,I had two boyfriends, went to Provincetown,Rehoboth Beach, and South Beach.. fun city.. Etc.etc.

[@jaxx-_-123]

Doing Time on Maple Drive. Love this movie as a teenager. I thought Matt was the hottest guy ever! 🥰

[@EM-eb1lf]

Haha....so did I. When I first truely realized I was gay I saw this movie, saw Matt and totally disappeared into fantasy land. I was so smitten with him, lol.

[@7n154]

I had a crush on William McNamara since I first saw him in a movie called 'Stealing Home'. He had a very funny but realistic sex scene that came out of nowhere and I've been infatuated since. Not the greatest actor but not the worst. And still very cute.

[@EM-eb1lf]

@@7n154 Dang, I just looked him up. I didn't realize he was that old, now 55. But yeah your right....he's still good looking. Matt Damon was my first celebrity crush, my first male crush actually. Matt could be 100yrs old 400lbs and I'd still be drooling, lol.

[@stevostevo202]

Totally agree, William McNamara was .... and still is .... a sexy guy.

[@davidd6759]

Oh yeah! He was a secret crush for me for sure. I was early teens and this movie hit so close to home. I too was closeted and could never imagine coming out to my family as a huge disappointment. Matt was so cute!

[@jimboland4161]

My parents claimed they were “ so liberal” and in actuality they were angry and never accepted me being gay. I’m 50 and to their dying day couldn’t believe they raised a gay son. It’s so infuriating!

[@1967sfoman]

My mom's best friend was an extremely flamboyant gay man yet when she found out about me when I was 17 in 1984 she completely lost it, told me I was going to hell and kicked me out of the house. She had divorced my stepdad 4 years earlier so it was just the two of us at the time. I moved out and became introduced to drugs. I am fortunate to not be an addict today. And in the end I was the only one holding her hand when she died 5 years ago. Crazy how life plays out. I honestly wouldn't take any of it back. All of it made me who I am today: stronger, healthier and more grounded. ✌

[@jimboland4161]

@@1967sfoman : I’m sorry your family had that reaction. Why do you think it was okay for your mother’s friend to be gay but not for you? Do you think your mother’s friend would be horrified if she knew her true beliefs? I don’t know you but I’m truly sorry. I always tell my clients that our friends is family we choose for ourselves.

[@MrRibby88]

Same here. I get so envious of gays that have parents that either accept them right away or accept them 3-4 years later. It's been almost 30 years since I came out and neither of them accept it. (I am 50 as well).

[@PTRAINBOY]

​@@1967sfomanshe would have died alone if she had done that to me . Bye Felicia

[@Djr67]

You poor fellow, thats so sad, how are doing? x

[@Harisss94]

That boy is stunning.

[@joelbuchanan471]

I remember seeing this show on TV and crying myself to sleep that night. It was a mixed message. Jim Carrey was great in this movie and William McNamara will always be my hero for doing this film.

[@marteenee88]

Jim Carrey could easily win an Oscar

[@eduardoramirezjr4403]

Say what you will, but the actress playing the mother, Bibi Besch, gave one of the best performances among an excellent cast.

[@CarpeNoctem1864]

Very horrible character portrayed perfectly

[@wintersofmydiscontent]

I love how parents like this act like it’s so hard for them to cope with the fact that their child is gay, but newsflash, if it’s this hard for you, just think about that hard it must be for him. It’s worse for him than you.

[@retroguy9494]

I remember watching this when it first was shown on TV back in '92. Matt was SO adorable. This woman was SO much like my own mother. Made everything about HER. I still remember when I told her 40 years ago and got pretty much the same reaction. Appearance and opinion was everything to her. Well, she eventually ended up disowning me. Although he could never talk with me the way Matt's father did, he knew and I guess accepted it in his own way. But yet, I was also respectful and never flaunted it in front of him. Well, shes's dead close to 30 years but he's still living and in his '90's. Makes you wonder about all that hate people keep inside them. My favorite line from that movie is when Tim said 'I've done my time on Maple Drive.' So did I on MY street!

[@JimmieJamOfTheDay]

I showed my mom this movie because she had never seen Jim Carrey play in a serious role. She's not really a fan of him and his comedic roles. She thought it was a good movie. Years later, she was laughing at him in Bruce Almighty. LOL.

[@nickhill8612]

I thought that was Jim Carrey. You are right, I never saw him in a dramatic movie.

[@wwu1328]

The mother wanted an explanation, she sure got it

[@sevendegrees]

When I was about 13 I recorded this movie on vhs off the tv. It was one of the first movies to show a gay storyline. I just was enamored to see a gay story.

[@TP-xy2ms]

This movie saved my life.

[@markgordon5387]

That mother is crazy. My maternal grandfather accepted me at 3 years old. He told me not to tell my mother or father. When my mother was dying in 2020, I never told her. I have no regrets.

[@katherynemero4118]

I've always loved this movie. It was so well written. Brilliantly acted. When it comes on, I can't pull myself away from the story.

[@kheirbasileus2126]

The acting by all is fantastic. This hit me hard.

[@nathanouellet8166]

THIS ACTING👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@lizadivine3785]

This movie was so powerful and so fabulously acted by all cast members.

[@jm7804]

Best role of William McNamara's career in my opinion. He did a wonderful job of playing the character very authentically. As a side note OMG... he's better looking than anyone has a right to be

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

he really is

[@jotimage]

I agree on both counts! I remember when this aired I couldn’t believe the hot guy in “beaches” played a gay character I could identify with!

[@davidthaler7018]

@@jotimage He wasn’t in “Beaches.” He was in “Stealing Home” (released in the same year) opposite Jodie Foster, as the teenage version of Mark Harmon’s character,

[@istvanpraha]

The reality is that some people are ugly and still have to go through this

[@jotimage]

@@davidthaler7018 Oops I meant “Stella”. I was getting my Bette Midler movies confused!

[@steveanderson461]

sad thing is how many fathers in this day and age could or would say that to their son in a family with their morals like this movie that was in the 90"s?

[@enriquemartinez6510]

Wow! It happens a lot in many families. GREAT, GREAT ACTORS 🥇🏅🏆💙❤💯

[@janosattilalakatos1665]

It is a perfect film and scene! I am sure a lot of gay people's life was safed by this film/scene. Thanks for your work actors, staff, actor!

[@JassminaVellucci]

I first saw this movie back years ago when I was a teenager.

[@wilburmacintosh1926]

Oh that flowery wall paper on the first floor: total symbol of the mom's hidden mess-of-a-Life. Underneath her façade is a crumbling plastered life of lies.

[@EuropeNordeste]

This is so painful and realistic at the same time. I have seen the full film 🎥 many time and like it very much.

[@michaeltipton5500]

I saw this movie and thought it was great.

[@jcgreek11]

Exactly what I dealt with when I was a young man and they found out, less the engagement/wedding part. My relationship with my Dad drew us closer ❤❤❤

[@ktipbomb7888]

I miss character driven movies with compelling stories smh

[@Parker528]

McNamara'a performance in this particular scene is breathtaking......amazing. (might be MacNamara?)

[@bruceeven9942]

They cut out one of the best parts of that scene after Matt ran up to his room. The boyfriend of the daughter reprimanded the father for his contribution to the lack of communication.

[@davidthaler7018]

Not boyfriend-husband. And yeah, he threw open the fancy drapes and showed the father just how dysfunctional they really are; turns out the daughter was pregnant and considering an abortion, neither of which she mentioned to her husband…and all to appease her father who didn’t think them financially stable enough to have a child.

[@myfriendisaac]

LOVED that scene 👏🏾

[@wotgM316]

They also cut out a scene early in the movie when Jim Carrey finds the lime sherbet in the trash can. The mom had lied to send Matt out to the store to buy more.

[@erikcareswell6768]

I realize it was a different time.. but... holy crap that mom! Could she have been more selfish, caring about appearances even more than her own son!? Wow.. looks like a show I need to find and binge.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

the Dad is amazing

[@JC-jf6zu]

I remember watching this as a little gay boy in 6th grade and thinking wow, I'm never going to pretend to be something I'm not. Too much trouble.

[@gilly198]

Why do parents always act like it's their problem?

[@DCGuy1997]

Wow. I've not seen this since it aired. So powerful. RIP Bibi Besch.

[@timreynolds2005]

This movie was so amazing and pretty true to how most parents were in the 80's including mine. It definitely gave me a hero (William McNamara) at a time in my life where I needed it. Kudos to the network, director and cast!

[@duduche6]

God the acting is so good!

[@vygalnix7769]

I came out to my mom. She’s conservative and religious. But she had to make allowances and accept me. I honor her wishes and separated myself with my relatives and some friends as she feels that she doesn’t want them to know I was gay. Long story short I’m okay with that. I soldier on and made new friends and “family”.

[@jinimcclelland]

The best part of this was Jim Carey. He was amazing in this. I remember watching for the first time not yet knowing who he was going to be in comedy. Amazing.

[@hori166]

Another great coming out film from the past is "Consenting Adult" with Marlo Thomas, Martin Sheen, and Barry Tubbs. Another factoid about this movie is that it was directed by Ken Olin of Thirtysomething fame.

[@kevinfarrell3121]

This movie helped me in the toughest part of my life!

[@stevetrowbridge7425]

Weird seeing Jim Carry in a dramatic role, even if he isn’t the focus.

[@chadley25]

Sometimes I watch things like this -- or hear stories -- and wonder what the hell is wrong with the human race... that ANYONE would act so utterly horribly towards anyone for simply being gay, least of all a parent towards their own child. This is a powerful scene... is that Doogie's dad, btw?

[@Falconer5752]

Anyone else feel like this movie ended pretty abruptly? It was amazing but I thought it needed like 15-20 more minutes.

[@davidwilliams573]

As a gay Man I feel for these young Men with what they have to go through having one or both parents being bigots. The Father in this scene was very understanding.

[@rickm2608]

So many of us can relate to this movie. This is reality. They way some parents react to their gay child. I never came out to my parents, but when I was a very small child my father used to beat the hell out of me with the belt almost every single day, it wasn’t until I got older when I understood why. He thought he could beat it out of me.

[@dustin7980]

That is awful. You didn’t deserve that. Look at you, such a handsome man.

[@rickm2608]

@@dustin7980 no I didn’t deserve that, but unfortunately that’s how things were back in the 60s and 70s.

[@ktipbomb7888]

@@rickm2608 I would've ran away

[@rickm2608]

@@ktipbomb7888 When I was 12 years old my parents got separated and my father left the house. I was the happiest guy in the world at that point. About a year or two later he came back and things had settled down a bit but I am still not close with my father today.

[@HumanSagaVault]

hear me out, as a gay person and have experience every emotions/situations that revolves being gay, i just wanna say, i get that some people just can't comprehend the idea of being gay. but there's a reason to that, its just how they believed things all their life. so with that being said, i have realized that it takes one situation in a family where a family member or a friend comes out as gay, because by then they will be faced w/ the reality that IT REALLY DOES EXIST! because if their son, brother, nephew or friend is gay, then that would make them consider things and come into terms about it, and eventually fully embrace it, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CONNECTION TO THAT GAY PERSON! so the level of familiarity is there, and with that person's sexuality, they will have their eyes opened to that side of reality, that GAY EXISTS! that being gay is not a sin, that being gay is just another spectrum of a human's sexuality. that's it, its not a big deal, its only the morals and ideals that the Government/Religion subjected humanity for so many years that made us close-minded from these things. i hope i make sense. to say it short: It takes one gay person in the family for that family to realize homophobia is EVIL!

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

The mom's acting was so amazing it legit made me anxious

[@stephenr3910]

I remember this movie. The family was easy to hate for their pretentiousness and the parents' control over their adult children. But it's just a movie.

[@TX1961]

I remember that movie. Jim Carrey played the accepting, but alcoholic, older brother.

[@reasonrestored9116]

Is that Howard from Hill St Blues

[@dynamict7917]

Damn hell this is some good acting LOVE IT!!!!.

[@murray1759]

The dad actually turns out to be cool

[@user-sm2ll]

Omg This is Brilliant

[@athan6025]

😂 😂 😂 looking at this from this year with the time setting, the mum refuses to accept that his gay. The fact that he intentionally had the accident because he knew himself but couldn’t show the family is a cry for help that the family should not set their dreams and expectations for their children but instead aid them.

[@Alovatololo]

Geez, right in the heart. I wish I had a father like that. Instead I got a deadbeat who left when I was 3 and an ass stepfather who enjoyed drinking.

[@a32tl]

I wish with every fiber of my being that I were 100% straight!

[@aidanlasombra]

This was so intense and realistic,.

[@thx2020]

James Sikking acting great as usual, looking a bit gayish with his short pants as a matter of fact. But an entire other person than Lt. Howard Hunter in Hill Street Blues. Never watched this show, great piece about coming out in a time long ago.

[@dwaynepriar4948]

“Looking a bit gayish”?? They were tennis shorts. It’s how they were made.

[@pilsamc.sotelo9624]

Matt Carter looks like Kyle Echari like totally totally. They have a lot of similarities.

[@Lastchef]

Oh my god , that just killed me ,and made me cry WOW

[@anthonywalsh785]

william mcnamara aka matt carter reminds me a lot of a young ricky nelson.

[@PhilAlumb]

I remember this movie. There's some real truth to the story.