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The Truth About Alex

The Truth About Alex

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 9, 1987

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

56%

Original Title

The Truth About Alex

Production Companies

Scholastic Productions, Insight Productions

Director

Paul Shapiro

Description

Brad Stevens and Alex Prager are best friends. They are both popular high school students and key members of the football team. Brad is up for nomination to West Point, and Alex is a talented pianist who’s counting on his football skills to land him a university scholarship. But their lives are turned upside down when one day Alex admits that he is gay.