Leaving Metropolis (2002): Cast & Plot
Leaving Metropolis is a 2002 comedy drama directed by Brad Fraser, starring Troy Ruptash as David, Vince Corazza and Cherilee Taylor. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Brad Fraser
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Original Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Leaving Metropolis About?
The premise of Leaving Metropolis without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Creatively stifled painter David searches for inspiration and a job waiting tables, when he meets Matt, the charismatic owner of a diner who becomes his new muse. Their shared love of art quickly deepens into a passionate affair, complicated by Matt’s wife, Violet, whose presence threatens to tear the bond apart.
Leaving Metropolis Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- breasts
- crying
- sex scene
- watching tv
- gay painter
- female rear nudity
- transgender woman
- young
- gay actor gay character
- painter
- friend
- marriage
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- dying
- waiter
- diner
- throwing cremated ashes to the wind
- video game reference
- two word title
- suicide
- prejudice
- homophobia
- nagging wife
- narcissism
- closeted gay man
- female frontal nudity
- smooth chest
- hairy chest
- billiards
- reference to wonder woman
- reference to batman
- promotion
- smoking marijuana
- internet hook up
- lying about age
- muse
- artist's studio
- woman played by a man
- gay waiter
- profanity
- reference to spider man
- newspaper column
- writer
- marijuana
- pool hall
- pool table
- steam bath
- cartoonist
- illness
- secret
- lie
Leaving Metropolis Cast & Characters
Troy Ruptash leads the cast as David, with Vince Corazza as Matt and Cherilee Taylor as Violet. Directed by Brad Fraser; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Brad Fraser
- Troy Ruptash as David
- Vince Corazza as Matt
- Cherilee Taylor as Violet
- Thom Allison as Shannon
Also Starring in Leaving Metropolis
· 8 more- Lynda Boyd Kryla
- Kirsten Johnson Sharon
- Arne MacPherson Homeless Man
- Tom Anniko Businessman
- John Bluethner Mayor
- Chris Sigurdson Complimentary Customer
- Susan Kelso Dr. Starbell
- Paul Stafford Goth Boy
Leaving Metropolis Plot Summary
What happens in Leaving Metropolis from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
David, Troy Ruptash is a well-known artist who feels creatively blocked and adrift. In a bid to rekindle his imagination, he takes a job as a waiter, hoping the change of pace will spark new ideas. His roommate and friend, Shannon, Thom Allison, a pre-op male-to-female transsexual whose sex-reassignment surgery has been repeatedly delayed because of an HIV-positive status, drifts into the same diner as a place to find some sense of direction. They stumble upon the Main St. Diner, run by Matt Vince Corazza and Violet Cherilee Taylor, who are actively looking for a waiter to join their small, bustling operation. David is hired quickly and forms a close bond with the pair, though they’re surprised to learn that he is gay.
Full summary
The whole story of Leaving Metropolis, scene by scene
Leaving Metropolis Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Leaving Metropolis.
How Well Do You Know Leaving Metropolis?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the well‑known artist who becomes a waiter in the film?
Cars in Leaving Metropolis
4 cars on screen, including the 1988 Ford Aerostar and the 1999 Ford F-150.
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1999 New Flyer D 40 LF Background role -
1992 Pontiac Grand Am Background role
Leaving Metropolis Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “לעזוב את העיר” and “Deixando Metropolis”.
- Also known as
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- לעזוב את העיר
- Deixando Metropolis
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Leaving Metropolis FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Leaving Metropolis, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Leaving Metropolis?
Leaving Metropolis runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Leaving Metropolis released?
Leaving Metropolis was released on August 31, 2002.
Who directed Leaving Metropolis?
Leaving Metropolis was directed by Brad Fraser.
More films by Brad Fraser Who is in the cast of Leaving Metropolis?
Leaving Metropolis stars Troy Ruptash as David, Vince Corazza as Matt and Cherilee Taylor as Violet, among 12 credited actors.
Does Leaving Metropolis have a post-credit scene?
No. Leaving Metropolis has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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