British filmmaker Ron Peck discusses the experiences that led to his directorial feature debut, 1978's visionary coming-out tale "Nighthawks." Intercutting the director's own frank commentary with behind-the-scenes and cutting-room footage from the earlier film, Peck investigates the pitfalls of the gay community's uninhibited embrace of sexual freedom -- an attitude that, Peck believes, has negatively effected gay males' willingness to enter into committed relationships.
British filmmaker Ron Peck discusses the experiences that led to his directorial feature debut, 1978's visionary coming-out tale "Nighthawks." Intercutting the director's own frank commentary with behind-the-scenes and cutting-room footage from the earlier film, Peck investigates the pitfalls of the gay community's uninhibited embrace of sexual...