Hard Pill

Hard Pill

2005 · 94 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama

A despondent gay man throws his life and relationships into turmoil when he volunteers for a controversial pharmaceutical study for a drug designed to make gay men straight.

Directed by John Baumgartner · Written by John Baumgartner

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