Pit Stop (2013 film)

Pit Stop is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yen Tan. The film tells the story of two gay men in a small town in Texas.

Pit Stop
Official release poster
Directed by	Yen Tan
Written by	Yen Tan David Lowery
Produced by	Kelly Williams Jonathan Duffy James M. Johnston Eric Steele
Starring	Bill Heck Marcus DeAnda Amy Seimetz John Merriman Alfredo Maduro Corby Sullivan Bailey Bass
Cinematography	HutcH
Edited by	Don Swaynos
Music by	Curtis Glenn Heath
Production companies	Mile Marker Film Vilcek Foundation
Distributed by	Wolfe Releasing
Release dates	January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21) (Sundance) January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) (United States)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot introduction

The majority of the film involves the men's past relationships and struggles of being gay in a small Southern town.^[1]

Cast

The film stars Bill Heck and Marcus DeAnda as Gabe and Ernesto, the protagonists. The film also stars Amy Seimetz as Gabe's ex-wife Shannon and Alfredo Maduro as Ernesto's former partner Luis, both of whom are still involved in their ex-partners' lives.

Premiere

Pit Stop premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It was released digitally on January 7, 2014, and on DVD on February 4, 2014, by Wolfe Releasing.^[2]

Awards

The film won the Texas Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Dallas International Film Festival^[3] and the Louise LeQuire Award for Best Screenplay at the 2013 Nashville Film Festival.

At the 2013 Los Angeles Outfest, Heck and DeAnda won the Grand Jury Award for Best Actor for their roles as Gabe and Ernesto.^[4]