Third Man Out
Just finished watching "Third Man Out" released on DVD by Genius Entertainment.
While the first movie of the popular Donald Strachey series of gritty PI novels written by Richard Stevenson the pen name for author and journalist Richard Lipez, who passed away in 2024.
Shavick Entertainment has adapted four of the novels ;“Third Man Out”, “Shock to the System”, “On the Other Hand, Death”, and “Ice Blues”, in the series for Here!, the LGBT television network. The movies star Chad Allen as Donald and Sebastian Spence as Tim.
“Third Man Out” is the fourth novel in the “Donald Strachey” series and was released in the year 1992 and deals with the issue of an activist who forcibly outs closeted men - which is still a hot button issue in LGBTQ+ culture.
"Third Man Out" was the first movie in the movie adaptations that first aired on Here! TV back in 2006.
John Rutka was the most hated man in New York State. He knew what people thought of him. That he was a liar and needed to die. His mission is to "OUT" the closeted bigots who he feels are working against gay rights. Rutka has spent a lifetime and a small fortune collecting "proof". These files were then used to inflict revenge. After surviving being shot in his own home, he turns to Albany's only gay detective, Don Strachey who wants nothing to do with his client either.
His life partner, Tim Callahan serves as a chief aide to Senator Dianne Glassman. Their home is not going to fix itself so Don is tempted by the money John Rutka has offered. Tim wants no part of it. He points out that Rutka and his files have destroyed people's lives. There are such things as absolute "Rights" and "Wrongs" and he doesn't want Strachey involved with a "wrong" in any way. Police detective "Bub" Bailey has known Rutka since they were kids. He wants Strachey to talk his client into leaving town. He even offers to "let certain things slide..."
Our hero's gut is telling him that he is being used. Then Rutka goes too far by threatening Strachey with knowledge of the detectives past. That does it and Strachey is out of there! In the morning, Don gets a call from Rutka's younger lover Eddie confirming the morning news: John Rutka's burned corpse was found overnight.
"Third Man Out" is a compelling mystery that has twists and turns that make for compelling viewing with an unexpected twist at the end.
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Third-Man-Out-...
While the first movie of the popular Donald Strachey series of gritty PI novels written by Richard Stevenson the pen name for author and journalist Richard Lipez, who passed away in 2024.
Shavick Entertainment has adapted four of the novels ;“Third Man Out”, “Shock to the System”, “On the Other Hand, Death”, and “Ice Blues”, in the series for Here!, the LGBT television network. The movies star Chad Allen as Donald and Sebastian Spence as Tim.
“Third Man Out” is the fourth novel in the “Donald Strachey” series and was released in the year 1992 and deals with the issue of an activist who forcibly outs closeted men - which is still a hot button issue in LGBTQ+ culture.
"Third Man Out" was the first movie in the movie adaptations that first aired on Here! TV back in 2006.
John Rutka was the most hated man in New York State. He knew what people thought of him. That he was a liar and needed to die. His mission is to "OUT" the closeted bigots who he feels are working against gay rights. Rutka has spent a lifetime and a small fortune collecting "proof". These files were then used to inflict revenge. After surviving being shot in his own home, he turns to Albany's only gay detective, Don Strachey who wants nothing to do with his client either.
His life partner, Tim Callahan serves as a chief aide to Senator Dianne Glassman. Their home is not going to fix itself so Don is tempted by the money John Rutka has offered. Tim wants no part of it. He points out that Rutka and his files have destroyed people's lives. There are such things as absolute "Rights" and "Wrongs" and he doesn't want Strachey involved with a "wrong" in any way. Police detective "Bub" Bailey has known Rutka since they were kids. He wants Strachey to talk his client into leaving town. He even offers to "let certain things slide..."
Our hero's gut is telling him that he is being used. Then Rutka goes too far by threatening Strachey with knowledge of the detectives past. That does it and Strachey is out of there! In the morning, Don gets a call from Rutka's younger lover Eddie confirming the morning news: John Rutka's burned corpse was found overnight.
"Third Man Out" is a compelling mystery that has twists and turns that make for compelling viewing with an unexpected twist at the end.
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Third-Man-Out-...
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