Tom in America
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Flavio Alves
Written by	Jeffrey Solomon Scott Alexander Hess Flavio Alves
Produced by	Roy Gokay Wol Greg Starr
Starring	Burt Young Sally Kirkland Jacques Mitchell Alex Kruz Dawn Young Denise Hungerford
Cinematography	Jordan T. Parrott
Edited by	Julian Amaro Carlos Flores
Music by	Jack Woodbridge Walter Schick
Release date	June 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)
Country	United States
Language	English

Tom in America is a short film directed by Flavio Alves and starring Academy Award nominees Burt Young and Sally Kirkland.^[1] The story centers around the life of a married elderly man living in a Long Island suburb of New York City who, while rummaging through trash in search of things to sell at the local flea market, finds a Tom of Finland doll that triggers a long-ignored impulse.^[2]

Cast

• Burt Young as Michael
• Sally Kirkland as Betty
• Jacques Mitchell as Tom
• Alex Kruz as Gus
• Dawn Young as Michele
• Denise Hungerford as Suzanne
• Michael J. Cannon as Chuck
• Steve Brustien as Doctor Hesse
• Erika Woods as Weather Woman
• Scott Schafer as Small Man
• Mitch Giannunzio as Big Man
• Eddie Sass III as Young Michael
• Wendy Callard-Booz as Old Woman

Release

Tom in America had its world premiere at the 20th Palm Springs International Film Festival in June 2014.^[3]