

The Truth About Alex
1987, English. Directed by Paul Shapiro.
Brad Stevens and Alex Prager are best friends. They are both popular high school students and key members of the football team. Brad is up for nomination to West Point, and Alex is a talented pianist who’s counting on his football skills to land him a university scholarship. But their lives are turned upside down when one day Alex admits that he is gay.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 February 1987
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Craig Storper
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The Truth About Alex runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Truth About Alex isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 February 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Truth About Alex?
If you liked The Truth About Alex, try Love, Once and Always, Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland, From Straight A's to XXX.
Who directed The Truth About Alex?
The Truth About Alex (1987) was directed by Paul Shapiro and stars Scott Baio, Peter Spence, Jessica Steen.