Big Eden
A small miracle.
2000 | 117m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Thomas Bezucha |
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| Writer: | Thomas Bezucha |
| Staring: |
| Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 18, 2000 |
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| Director: | Thomas Bezucha |
| Writer: | Thomas Bezucha |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, montana, male friendship, native american, lgbt, indigenous lgbt, gay theme, gay relationship |
| Production Companies | Chaiken Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $512,451
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Arye Gross | Henry Hart |
| Eric Schweig | Pike Dexter |
| Tim DeKay | Dean Stewart |
| Louise Fletcher | Grace Cornwell |
| George Coe | Sam Hart |
| Nan Martin | Widow Thayer |
| O'Neal Compton | Jim Soams |
| Corinne Bohrer | Anna Rudolph |
| Veanne Cox | Mary Margaret Bishop |
| Douglas Sebern | John Cornwell |
| Parker Livingston | Andrew Stewart |
| Cody Wayne | Ben Stewart |
| Josie Adams | Becky Rudolph |
| Mark Twogood | Lloyd |
| Christopher Kendra | Bird |
| Steve Frye | Fulbright |
| Steven Brian Conard | Leon |
| Delbert High | Dick |
| Ken King | Wheeler |
| Dori Thompson | Jenny |
| Mary Cassidy | Carol |
| Dee Dee Van Zyl | Didi Soams |
| Tom Cordingley | Reverend Alston |
| Bekki Vallin | Woman at Church |
| John Lystne | Man at Church |
| Beau Holden | Douglas |
| Wayne Mansaw | Man at Piano |
| Christianne Brown | Woman in Car #1 |
| Cori Wolff | Woman in Car #2 |
| Alecia LaRue | Woman in Car #3 |
| Tenika Capouch | Schoolgirl #1 |
| Morgan McCarthy | Schoolgirl #2 |
| Sarah Dramstad | Schoolgirl #3 |
| Amanda Upton | Schoolgirl #4 |
| Nicholas K. Gilhool | Carl at Gallery |
| Caitlin Carter | Julie Bauer |
| John Dossett | John Bishop |
| Justin Fonda | Airline Attendant |
| Clifford Crick | Airport Security Man |
| Trish Walsh | Airport Security Woman |
| Brian Grossenbacher | Man in Bar |
| Mary Rommereim | Choir Director |
| Amanda Caldwell | Choir Member #1 |
| Doug Rommereim | Choir Member #2 |
| Isaac Simpson | Choir Member #3 |
| Jerry Fletcher | Choir Member #4 |
| Maxine Rasmussen | Mrs. Stewart |
| Benny Reynolds | Mr. Stewart |
| William J. Adamo | Eligible Man |
| Gregory Paul Johnson | Eligible Man |
| James M. Barry | Eligible Man |
| K. Mark Summers | Eligible Man |
| Keith Clark | Eligible Man |
| Brendan Magone | Eligible Man |
| Queenie | Pike's Dog Frances |
| Susanna Harter | Joy at Gallery (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Thomas Bezucha | Director, Writer |
| Joseph Conlan | Original Music Composer |
| Rob Sweeney | Director of Photography |
| Andrew London | Editor |
| David Bloch | Casting |
| Betty Ann Conard | Casting |
| Stephanie Carroll | Production Design |
| Joe Warson | Art Direction |
| Sam Hamilton | Costume Design |
| Rene Holguin | Costume Design |
| Marie DeLucie-Caveggia | Key Hair Stylist |
| Michael Hancock | Key Makeup Artist |
| Nancy Hancock | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Nancy E. Mullen | Makeup & Hair |
| Devorah DeVries | Unit Manager |
| Alecia LaRue | Unit Production Manager |
| Rick Norman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Chaiken | Producer |
| John D. Vaughan | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Well now, what is striking about this drama is that the community deep in rural Montana appear to have no nay-sayers amongst them when it comes to the local gay folks in their community. There is no sign of any of the usual religious reticence amongst the community as Arye Gross ("Henry") returns fr ... om his successful New York existence to care for his ailing grandfather. Once there he must re-address relationships with "Dean" (Tim DeKay), his high-school crush and with "Pike" (Erik Schweig) who owns the local general store and who has been looking after his grandad. Talk about the only gay in the village - this town of about a dozen folks appears to have about a 25% rate - which only adds to the rather daftness of it all. The acting is truly wooden - except, perhaps for Nan Martin as the busybody, but well meaning "Widow Thayer" - and although the film relies not a jot on any sense of "beauty" to relay the romance, nor does it relay any sense of innovation or novelty with the characters. Did they get together, did he just go home - not sure I was really bothered.