Canada / Sep 12, 1998 / Toronto International Film Festival
Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James D. White | Dave |
| James Perkins | Young Steve |
| Nicholas Hunter | Young Mark |
| Jacquetta May | Steven's Mother |
| David Lumsden | Steven's Father |
| Morgan Jones | Linda's Brother |
| Steven Mason | Cruising Man |
| Richard Hawley | English Teacher |
| Steven Elder | Bob, the Driving Instructor |
| Andy Rashleigh | Policeman |
| Ian Brimble | John's Father |
| Judy Buxton | John's Mother |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Get Real |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Graphite Film Production (GB) |
| Official site | paramountmovies.com |
| Release date | 16 agosto 1998 |
| Production | Anant Singh |
| Writer | Patrick Wilde |
| Editing | Barrie Vince |
| Cinematography | Alan Almond |
| Assistant directors | Simon Shore |
| Camera operators | Alan Almond |
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| Additional photography | Alan Almond |
| Production design | Bernd Lepel, Terry Ackland-Snow |
| Art direction | Terry Ackland-Snow, Bernd Lepel |
| Set decoration | Bernd Lepel, Terry Ackland-Snow |
| Music | John Lunn |
| Sound | John Lunn |
| Costume design | Bernd Lepel |
| Makeup | Bernd Lepel |
| Hairstyling | Bernd Lepel |
| Budget | 1.200.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 13, 1998 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Italy / Apr 18, 1999 / Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Germany / Jun 04, 1999 / Emden Film Festival
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Czechia / Jul 05, 1999 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
New Zealand / Jul 14, 1999 / Auckland Film Festival
Hong Kong / Sep 20, 1999 / British Film Week
Limited release
United Kingdom / Aug 16, 1998 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 30, 1999 / R
United Kingdom / May 14, 1999 / 15
Ireland / Jun 11, 1999 / 15A
France / Jun 23, 1999 / TP
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Germany / Oct 14, 1999 / 12
Netherlands / Oct 14, 1999 / 12
Belgium / Jan 26, 2000
Australia / Feb 24, 2000 / M
Spain / Feb 25, 2000 / 12
Sweden / May 19, 2000 / 7
Italy / Jun 30, 2000 / 14+
New Zealand / Jul 13, 2000 / M
Mexico / Apr 20, 2001 / B
Japan / Oct 06, 2001 / R15+
Argentina / Nov 21, 2002 / +13
Physical media
Iceland / Apr 25, 2000
TV
Netherlands / Aug 08, 2010 / 12 / Nederland 3
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