jürgen anger (bruce labruce), a writer from europe, is in california researching a book on the gay prostitution and pornographic scene in hollywood. while touring santa monica boulevard, he meets monti hustling on the street and develops a crush on him. throughout the movie we discover various facets of monti, including committing a hit and run which cripples a fellow hustler named eigil (kevin p. scott). jürgen unsuccessfully follows the devastatingly handsome rent-boy. as jürgen continues his pursuit of the young man, the film follows monti through his typical routine of various sordid and bizarre encounters with hustlers, johns and pornographers.