In the Flesh

USA, 1999. 105 mins. Wolfe Vid.

A gay cop is torn between duty and attraction in the drama In The Flesh. Olivier (Dane Ritter) is a college student who sometimes makes some extra money working as a hustler at a gay bar. Philip (Ed Corbin) is a detective investigating a drug dealing network that may be linked to the club where Olivier hangs out. Olivier and Philip had a brief fling some time ago, and when Olivier witnesses a murder linked to the case Philip is investigating, Philip creates an alibi for him and lets him stay at his place. Before long, the two find themselves in a relationship again, and Philip has balance the tensions of his ongoing investigation with his feelings about commitment in general and Olivier in particular.

Director: Ben Taylor