One of Michael’s best films, Juice, is now available on Blu-ray, remastered in 2K from a scan of the original film, along with Daddy Dearest. Both are directed by Arthur Bressan. This is the second double feature Blu-ray release of Bressan’s films. I have a strong suspicion Pleasure Beach, another great showcase for Michael Christopher, is coming next.
On the commentary, which is good, the two chaps mention that there’s only one cast member they know of who’s still alive, which is the “jogger in the park” who becomes MC’s love interest later in the film. I was at a theatrical screening of Juice several months ago, and that actor was there. No one seems to know what happened to MC, which is really frustrating to me! The lore goes that he moved back to Michigan, got married to a woman, and had kids.
But then there’s a forum member here who’s claimed to have been in a relationship with him for many years, and has also made the claim that MC died in a car accident. If that’s true, what was MC’s real name? What are the details of the car accident? Why not be more forthcoming? Oh well…