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Pedro

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Pedro Zamora (Alex Loynaz), AIDS educator and cast member of the reality television show "The Real World," joins the San Francisco edition of the show, refusing to hide his sexuality or his AIDS diagnosis. When Pedro is cast, he runs into difficulty with certain roommates, especially "Puck" Rainey (Matt Barr), while becoming close friends with Judd Winick (Hale Appleman). After Pedro gets married to Sean Sasser (DaJuan Johnson), his disease accelerates. The film is based on a true story.

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Niall Browne Movies in Focus 06/24/2021
1/5
This true life tale isn't a very good film and the script offers nothing new to the biopic genre. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 03/28/2020
B
Pedro's life and legacy deserve a tribute, but one that's more consistently strong. Go to Full Review Brian Juergens AfterElton.com 03/31/2009
6/10
Lacks the polish, star power or distinct voice of brother-in-arms Milk, but pays earnest tribute to a man who shattered preconceptions about gays and people with AIDS. Go to Full Review Fr. Chris Carpenter Movie Dearest 03/18/2009
B
Inspiring biography of the HIV-positive MTV Real World star, Pedro Zamora. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/14/2014 Beautiful biopic of a sad yet inspiring real story. See more 12/27/2011 He did not die at his house. He was disconnected in the Mercy's Hospital in Miami, FL. He signed a NDR. WHy the need of changing his death? See more 01/10/2011 I remember watching this unfold back in 1994...learning about the hiv status, and having it exposed on national tv. I thought it took a lot of guts, and for that Pedro deserves alot of respect. This film was a nice tribute to him. Very interesting, and well done. See more 01/05/2011 The story of the greatest person in the history of MTV's the Real World & his struggle with HIV/AIDS. Be sure to have kleenex handy as its a tear-jerker. See more 01/03/2011 quite good and sad of course. still the book made me cry like a baby. i will have to read it again. See more 07/09/2010 Good pacing, great acting performances...better than I anticipated for an indy film about a young man who spent his last days on a "reality" show. I like that the dvd included key episodes of the Real World with Pedro. Dustin Lance Black added touching details to the story that made this docudrama feel more transcendent than any reality show faire of today could even approach... good stuff. Also it is interesting to see a bit of how the reality show at the time - was filmed...this film works on many levels. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Oceano

Director

Alex Loynaz

Actor

Justina Machado

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Hale Appleman

Actor

DaJuan Johnson

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Matt Barr

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Movie Info

Synopsis Pedro Zamora (Alex Loynaz), AIDS educator and cast member of the reality television show "The Real World," joins the San Francisco edition of the show, refusing to hide his sexuality or his AIDS diagnosis. When Pedro is cast, he runs into difficulty with certain roommates, especially "Puck" Rainey (Matt Barr), while becoming close friends with Judd Winick (Hale Appleman). After Pedro gets married to Sean Sasser (DaJuan Johnson), his disease accelerates. The film is based on a true story.
Director
Nick Oceano
Producer
Anne Clements, Chris Panizzon, Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Screenwriter
Dustin Lance Black
Genre
Drama, Biography, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 30, 2009
Runtime
1h 34m
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