The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.
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11 people
Stephan Bender
Nathan Davies
Also in
Superman Returns
Drake & Josh
Thomas Jay Ryan
Harland Davies
Known for
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Henry Fool
Diana Scarwid
Vivian Davies
Known for
What Lies Beneath
Psycho III
Tom Gilroy
Preacher John
Known for
Land and Freedom
Series 7
Maximillian Roeg
Roy
Also in
Maneater
Bones
Rooney Mara
Evelyn
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Lion
Randy Wayne
Burke
Known for
Honey 2
Hellraiser: Judgment
Owen Beckman
Randy
Also in
The Allnighter
The New Republic
Rickie Lee Jones
Roy's Mother
Also in
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Rickie Lee Jones - Hamburg Sessions
Nick Ericson
Brother Will
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Sean M. Blanchard
Student (uncredited)
James Bolton Director · Sarah Levy Cinematographer Annette Davey Editor
Worldwide gross $6M · Budget $1.2M · United States release October 24, 2008
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Budget
$1,200,000
Worldwide gross
$6,000,000
Gross vs. budget
5.0×
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 24, 2008
Theatrical
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