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       Strand Releasing Home Video will release the controversial Frisk on DVD on Tuesday, September 9. Based on the novel by Dennis Cooper, Todd Verow's film follows the sexual trajectory of Dennis (played by Michael Gunther) from a porn-obsessed teen to a practicing sadomasochist to accomplice of a thrill-killing heterosexual couple. The film also features Craig Chester, Parker Posey, and Alexis Arquette, and the DVD includes a commentary by Verow plus a short film. For more information, visit www.StrandReleasing.com.     
 
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