The Trip (2003): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

In the socially turbulent 1970s, when radical politics and the emerging gay rights movement clashed with a rigidly conservative establishment, a chance encounter at a glitzy Los Angeles party sparks a volatile connection between two very different men. Tommy arrives with long blond hair and a glib, openly gay humor, while Alan is lean, muscular, and deeply involved in the Young Republicans as he pursues journalism and writes his first book on homosexuality. Alan invites Tommy to his place for dinner to interview him for the book, and the evening stirs a powerful chemistry between them. Their growing bond unsettles Alan’s circle, especially his kooky girlfriend Beverly, who suspects something more than a routine interview is unfolding and ends up leaving in a storm of frustration.