Synopsis:

Monty (Trevor Goddard) is a bodybuilder. His gym is the very heart of his existence. He is aggressively male, outrageously narcissistic and a bigot. Sharing this strange world is Monty's cerebral and emotionally wounded younger brother, Bertin (Rudy Davis). One stormy day, the brothers' bizarre but settled lives are suddenly disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Lilith (Sally Kirkland), a Catholic nun collecting contributions for an unusual cause. Lilith's arrival is the catalyst required to generate a momentous change in Bertin's relationship with his brother: a change that results in the astonishing and gruesome downfall of the vainglorious Monty.

Fourteen years in the making, writer/director John Albo's long-awaited film, FLEXING WITH MONTY, is finally ready to be unveiled to an eager and expectant audience.

A startling and unique personal vision, the film has already achieved cult status among the many people who were aware of its long and halting progress. Provocative in content and in style, the completed picture has been lauded by the likes of Sean Penn, Robert Downey Sr. and Danny De Vito as "exciting, sensual, and outrageously funny."

Evolving over time and overcoming all obstacles, FLEXING WITH MONTY began shooting in 1994 and wasn't completed as a fully realized 35mm film until 2008. From its inception, the film took on a life of its own, re-inventing itself through many phases of filming and, in the process, growing into a truly original and daring motion picture.

The making of the film was fraught with problems, some of which seemed insurmountable. The death of one of the producers was followed by the death of the lead actor, Trevor Goddard (star of Mortal Kombat, the popular television series, JAG, and featured in Pirates of the Caribbean). The shoot was halted for long periods of time until additional financing could be raised to resume production.

For all the problems FLEXING WITH MONTY encountered on its long and exciting journey to fruition, the film has grown in depth and in originality. Its mystique continues to flourish and now, at long last, Monty is ready to bare his "fleshy soul" to the world.

FLEXING WITH MONTY
A John Albo Film
Produced by Carlos Guerra
Starring: Sally Kirkland, Trevor Goddard,
Mitch Hara and Michelle Zeitlin
Original Music by: Miriam Cutler
Cinematography by: Thomas F. Denove
Written and Directed by: John Albo

Country of Production: USA
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Horror/Mystery
Year of Completion: 2008
Runtime: 90 minutes
Format: Color, 35mm film
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1