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Alkali, Iowa

On his family's farm in rural Iowa, young Jack Gudmanson is wrestling with his sexual identity, not an easy thing to do in the macho world of the Midwest. But things become clearer for him when he discovers via a rusty old lunch box filled with gay magazines that his father, killed in Vietnam, led a double life down on the farm. But as liberating as the discovery is for Jack, it is painful for his grandfather and mother, who have tried for years to keep it a family secret. Now Jack must decide whether to share this new information with his younger sister or allow it to remain buried a while longer.

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Alkali, Iowa Cast

Name Character
Mary Beth Hurt She was 48, now 77 years old as June
Ellen Hamilton Latzen She was 14, now 43 years old as Carol
Kent Broadhurst He was 54, now 84 years old as Roger ('Blondie')
J.D. Cerna as Jack Gudmanson

Alkali, Iowa Crew

Name Department
Mark Christopher as Director. He was 31 (now 60) years old Directing
Mark Christopher as Writer. He was 31 (now 60) years old Writing
Alkali, Iowa poster
Alkali, Iowa (29 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1995
  • Runtime: 17 minutes