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Third Man Out Premieres at Philadelphia Film Festival
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PIGLFF 2005 Opening Night Combination:
Prince Music Theater -1412 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

July 7th-

Third Man Out Screening
Prince Music Theatre • 7:15pm

Join us on Opening Night for Third Man Out with director Ron Oliver and star Chad Allen on hand to introduce this gay detective thriller. Stay in your seats for a special Question & Answer session following the film.

Dance Party on Broad Street at Solmssen Court
University of the Arts; 320 S. Broad St. • 9:30pm - 1:00am

Whether you spend the entire night on the dance floor or hiding away in the art-filled outdoor gardens, the Opening Night Party once again promises to kick off the Festival in style. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and an open bar featuring Absolut Vodka, Dock Street Beer and Yellow Tail Wines. Explore the levels of the Great Hall that gives partygoers the opportunity to people-watch or catch glimpses of the films in the Festival that await! Don't miss picking up an AVIS gift bag, stuffed with Festival goodies from many of our sponsors on your way out.

Opening Night Admissions:
Film Only: $15.00, limited availability, sold day of show only

Film & Party Combo Ticket: $40.00. Must be 21+

Party Only: $30.00 in advance or at the door. Must be 21+

Our festival's Opening Night kicks off with the world premiere of a riveting new thriller, adapted from one of a series of popular gay mystery novels by Richard Stevenson! Gay private eye Donald Strachey becomes embroiled in scandal and murder.

You are hereby invited to figure out "whodunit" for our special Opening Night screening of Third Man Out, a riveting gay murder mystery featuring P.I. Donald Strachey (played by out actor Chad Allen of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman").

The series of books, written by Richard Stevenson, are now classics of the gay mystery genre, and this is the first in an anticipated series of movie adaptations. All set in the Albany region, the books feature a gay male couple: Donald (Allen), the private investigator, and his lover Ronnie (Carey), a legislative aide. Strachey and his lover are in the midst of restoring their elegant Albany row house when Donald is offered a much-needed - but distasteful - job. Donald has been hired to investigate attacks on an activist who specializes in "outing” prominent politicians, an activity our hero finds quite nasty (the activist John Rutka is played by Jack Wetherall, familiar to "Queer as Folk" fans as Vic Grassi, Michael's uncle). Strachey senses that something is not quite right here, so he abandons his new duty when he feels that Rutka is staging the threats. But when Rutka turns up dead, Strachey takes on the case again and is soon faced with an extensive list of enemies, all of whom have motives to kill. Featuring a juicy cameo by porn star Matthew Rush, a very handsome gay male couple and a murder most foul, this is one Opening Night thriller you won't want to miss. -- Scott Cranin