A drama centered around three high school seniors - an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner - who become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Alexa Walker
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| Cady Huffman | ... |
Dr. Kolton
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| Ashley Springer | ... |
Ben Berger
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| Matthew Garrick | ... |
School Principal
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Brianne Berkson | ... |
Gabby
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| Lucy McMichael | ... |
Ms. Davis
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Annie Hibbs | ... |
Donna
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| Zach Gilford | ... |
Johnny Drake
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| Chris Riggi | ... |
Josh
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| Rooney Mara | ... |
Courtney
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| Alan Cumming | ... |
Grant Matson
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Emily McNamara | ... |
Grant's Friend
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| Suzanne Savoy | ... |
Deirdre Walker
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Adam Fleming | ... |
Detention Teacher
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| Ana Gasteyer | ... |
Ruth Berger
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| Wayne Pyle | ... |
Alan Berger
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Jake Lane | ... |
Coffee Shop Twin
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Ellis Lane | ... |
Coffee Shop Twin
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| David Brind | ... |
Nick
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| Brea Bee | ... |
Mel Drake
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| Sandra Bernhard | ... |
Dr. Serena Mohr
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Susan Triggiani | ... |
School Secretary
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| Michael Braun | ... |
Actor
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Luka Apt | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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David J. Bonner | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Joe DeMarzio | ... |
Party Attendee (uncredited)
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John Dufresne-Williams | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Nicole Eckenroad | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Robert Fazio | ... |
Party Attendee (uncredited)
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Ben Kamens | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ben Kamens | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Aaron Benjamin Miller | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Liz O'Leary | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Andy Sinatra | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| David M. Sitbon | ... |
Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
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Nathan Unsworth | ... |
Josh's Jock Buddy (uncredited)
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| Teddy Valdes | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Michael Tamin Yurcaba | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Adam Salky | ||
Written by
| David Brind | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David Brind | ... | co-producer |
| Marco Henry | ... | associate producer / line producer |
| Jason Orans | ... | producer |
| Mary Jane Skalski | ... | producer |
| Adam Spielberg | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Poe | ... | (original music by) |
| Duncan Sheik | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Michael Fimognari | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John F. Lyons | ||
Editorial Department
| George Bunce | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor |
| Eli Friedman | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Shannon K. Hall | ... | dailies producer |
| David B. Hastings | ... | on-line assistant (as David Hastings) |
| Scot Olive | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Jennifer Padham | ... | assistant editor |
| Matthew Reedy | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Pamela Ryan | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Paul Schnee | ||
Production Design by
| Jennifer Dehghan | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Crenshaw | ||
Set Decoration by
| Clarissa Shanahan | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline Duncan | ||
Makeup Department
| April Chatman-Royce | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lisa DelleChiaie | ... | key hair stylist (as Lisa Dellechiaie) |
| J. Christopher Polito | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mamta Trivedi | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicole Agostino | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jolian Blevins | ... | second assistant director |
| Yann Sobezynski | ... | first assistant director |
| Cedric Vara | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nyssa Capps | ... | scenic |
| Jason Contino | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel Corey | ... | art production assistant |
| Charles 'C.J.' Costello | ... | art production assistant (as Charles J. Costello) |
| Chris Donnelly | ... | art production assistant |
| Sean Donnelly | ... | set dresser |
| David A. Elliott | ... | art production assistant |
| Annie Kolenda | ... | scenic (as Anne Kolenda) |
| Arizona Newsum | ... | art department coordinator |
| Marina Parker | ... | property master |
| Brian Rzepka | ... | art production assistant |
| Zack Schmid | ... | art intern |
| Jamie Sims | ... | set dresser |
| Kellie Jo Tinney | ... | art production assistant |
| Tony Trov | ... | on-set dresser (as Anthony Trovarello) |
| Michael Virgilio | ... | leadman |
Sound Department
| Shawn Allen | ... | boom operator |
| Shaun Brennan | ... | foley artist |
| Maureen Dowdell | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Johnpaul Golaski | ... | second boom operator |
| Jacob A. Gragard | ... | foley editor (as Jacob Gragard) / sound editor |
| Michael Kugler | ... | sound editing intern |
| Eric Milano | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Paul | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
| Esther Regelson | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Phil Rosati | ... | sound mixer (as Philip Rosati) |
| Matt Snedecor | ... | adr recordist / foley editor / foley recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Victor Barroso | ... | visual effects: Worlds Away Productions |
| Sam Calabrese | ... | visual effects: Worlds Away Productions |
| Kenneth Polonski | ... | visual effects: Worlds Away Productions (as Kenny Polonski) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthew Barabuscio | ... | grip |
| David Barnes | ... | grip (as Dave Barnes) |
| David Briggs | ... | best boy grip (as David L. Briggs) |
| Matt Brogs | ... | electrician |
| Christie Czerpak | ... | assistant to director of photography |
| Andrew D'Aurora | ... | electrician |
| Anthony DeFrancesco | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Blake Eichenseer | ... | third grip |
| David A. Erickson | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Kevin Gallagher | ... | key grip (as Kevin A. Gallagher) |
| Afton Grant | ... | steadicam operator (as Afton M. Grant) |
| Thomas Gregg | ... | grip |
| Rory Hanrahan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Matt Hingstman | ... | grip (as Matthew Hingstman) |
| Aaron Hollander | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Matt Imbrogno | ... | electrician |
| Dave Isern | ... | steadicam operator (as David Isern) |
| Daniel E. Joyce | ... | grip |
| Benjamin Kitchens | ... | electrician |
| Meredith Kitchens | ... | electrician |
| Maxim Kulish | ... | key grip |
| Justin Lipetz | ... | grip |
| Andrew Mclean | ... | dolly grip |
| Mark Patterson | ... | grip (as Marc Patterson) |
| Zachary Rubino | ... | grip |
| Harry Scheid | ... | crane operator |
| Anneke Schoneveld | ... | still photographer |
| Joseph Shuster | ... | camera production assistant |
| Roger Tomes | ... | crane operator |
| Richard P. Ulivella | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Random Waldron | ... | grip |
| Michael Withers | ... | electrician |
| Lukas Wolf | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Allison Estrin | ... | casting associate |
| Annette Kaplafka | ... | casting: Philadelphia - Mike Lemon Casting |
| Mike Lemon | ... | location casting |
| Natalia Rodriguez | ... | extras coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Caroline Berberich | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Shirley Ephraim | ... | final party jewelry designer (as Shirley L. Ephraim) |
| Jessica Glenn | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Tamika Jackson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Edward J. Eberwine III | ... | location manager |
| Christopher Smith | ... | location production assistant |
| Christopher Watts | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Dave Golden | ... | music editor / music supervisor |
| Eric Milano | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lesley-Anne Morrison | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Maura Anderson | ... | production coordinator |
| Craig Bankey | ... | publicist |
| Thor Boucher | ... | production assistant |
| Brooks Boutwell | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Bradley | ... | key set production assistant |
| Kristopher Chain-Harris | ... | film production runner (as Kris Chain Harris) |
| Leon Q. Clarke | ... | production assistant |
| Nicole Compas | ... | production counsel: Gray Krauss LLP |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | production counsel: Gray Krauss LLP |
| Bryan Green | ... | production assistant |
| Jennie Green | ... | clearances |
| King J. Greenspon | ... | production assistant |
| Shana Greenspon | ... | office production assistant |
| Carly Haines | ... | office production assistant |
| Russell Jozwiak | ... | set protection |
| Louis Katz | ... | cast physician (as Dr. Louis A. Katz) |
| Alex Kraft | ... | office intern |
| Alex Lombardo | ... | office intern |
| Daniel Lugo | ... | key set production assistant |
| Del Lukens | ... | advance coordinator (as Del C. Lukens III) |
| Scott McLennen | ... | production assistant |
| Aaron Benjamin Miller | ... | set EMT (as Aaron Miller) |
| Forrest Moss-Vreeland | ... | first team production assistant |
| Rob Nemeth | ... | set protection |
| Dave O'Neil | ... | production intern |
| Ilya Osovets | ... | production assistant |
| David Parvey | ... | production assistant |
| Shane Peltzman | ... | production assistant |
| Luke Ramer | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Ramirez-Coll | ... | production assistant |
| Ramona Sadiq | ... | post production intern |
| Marlena Schaefer | ... | production assistant |
| Eric J. Scheiner | ... | production assistant (as Eric Scheiner) |
| Adam Schoon | ... | production assistant |
| Emily Schumacher | ... | production assistant |
| Bridget J. Seymour | ... | cast physician (as Dr. Bridget J. Seymour) |
| Malik Sharp | ... | production assistant |
| Alec Unkovic | ... | assistant: producers |
| Michael J. Weldon | ... | production assistant |
| Landon Wise | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Rebecca Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Aydin Arjomand | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Bakoulis | ... | special thanks |
| Dave Barnes | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Bienen | ... | special thanks |
| Frederick Bouchardy | ... | special thanks |
| Ira Brind | ... | special thanks |
| Jacqueline Brogan | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Brooks | ... | special thanks |
| Shane Marshall Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Jenne Casarotto | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Cassidy | ... | special thanks |
| Billy Clareman | ... | special thanks |
| Debbie Coslov | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Coslov | ... | special thanks |
| Collier Deborah | ... | special thanks |
| Craig DeFolco | ... | special thanks |
| Lenore Dekoven | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Devine | ... | special thanks |
| Brooke Devine | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Dojny | ... | special thanks |
| Gabby Duno | ... | special thanks |
| Vanessa Duno | ... | special thanks |
| Joanne Durako | ... | special thanks |
| Roland East | ... | special thanks |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Erhardt | ... | special thanks |
| David Felsen | ... | special thanks |
| Alexa Fishback | ... | special thanks |
| Joan Flynn | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Flynn | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Fowler | ... | special thanks: Tipitina's Music Co-op |
| Penny Fox | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Fox | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Frechette | ... | special thanks |
| Willy Friedman | ... | special thanks |
| Michael J. Gallagher Jr. | ... | special thanks |
| Jamie Garfield | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Garfield | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Garfield | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Gerrans | ... | special thanks |
| Jesse Goddard | ... | special thanks (as Jesse Stone) |
| Juliet Goodfriend | ... | special thanks |
| Sasha Gordon | ... | special thanks |
| Susannah Gray | ... | special thanks |
| Joshua Greenspan | ... | special thanks |
| Terry Guerin | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Hahn | ... | special thanks |
| Patrick Halliday | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Halpern | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Hammarberg | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Holtzman | ... | special thanks (as Robert 'Ratface' Holtzman) |
| Shirley Honickman Hahn | ... | special thanks |
| Harold Honickman | ... | special thanks |
| Lynne Honickman | ... | special thanks |
| Marcus Hu | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Hubbell | ... | special thanks |
| Ted Huffman | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Izzo | ... | special thanks: matthewizzo.com |
| Erin Jackson | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Kalin | ... | special thanks |
| Judith Kapustin Katz | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Judith Kapustin Katz) |
| Ross Katz | ... | special thanks |
| Ashlye Keaton | ... | special thanks |
| Amanda Klein | ... | special thanks |
| Erica Klein | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Klein | ... | special thanks |
| Jamie Klein | ... | special thanks |
| Sloane Klevin | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan Koplin | ... | special thanks |
| Darrell Larson | ... | special thanks |
| Rachael LeMasters | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Levick | ... | special thanks |
| Herb Lotman | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Lotman | ... | special thanks |
| Ashley Lyle | ... | special thanks |
| Jack Lyons | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Mastropietro | ... | special thanks |
| Sara Matarazzo | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Mendelsohn | ... | special thanks |
| Jill Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Tara Mohr | ... | special thanks |
| David Mullaney | ... | special thanks |
| Kathy Mullaney | ... | special thanks |
| Conor Murphy | ... | special thanks |
| Edward G. Murphy | ... | special thanks |
| John Murphy | ... | special thanks |
| Maggie Murphy | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Ann Myers | ... | special thanks |
| Denyce Mylson | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Needleman | ... | special thanks |
| Sandy Needleman | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Nislow | ... | special thanks |
| Jim O'Hagen | ... | special thanks |
| Elena Oxman | ... | special thanks |
| Natalia Parsons | ... | special thanks |
| Sharon Pinkenson | ... | special thanks: Greater Philadelphia Film Office |
| Nicholas T. Proferes | ... | special thanks (as Nicholas Proferes) |
| Matt Ramer | ... | special thanks |
| Molly Rebuschatis | ... | special thanks |
| W. Lance Reynolds | ... | special thanks |
| Janet Roach | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Ross | ... | special thanks |
| Maureen A. Ryan | ... | special thanks |
| Alma Salky | ... | special thanks |
| Barry Salky | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Salky | ... | special thanks |
| Zachary Schmidt | ... | special thanks |
| David Schwartz | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Schwartz | ... | special thanks |
| Weiman Seid | ... | special thanks: Fat Dot |
| Justin Siegel | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Siegel | ... | special thanks |
| Joy Sisisky | ... | special thanks |
| Ryan Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Michelangelo Sosnowitz | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Spielberg | ... | special thanks |
| Hilary Stabb | ... | special thanks |
| George Strayton | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Wagner | ... | special thanks |
| Cindy Waldman | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Waldman | ... | special thanks |
| Holcombe Waller | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Weil | ... | special thanks |
| Harriet Weiss | ... | special thanks |
| Larry Weiss | ... | special thanks |
| Zachary Werner | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Westcott | ... | special thanks |
| Meshakai Wolf | ... | special thanks |
| Kelly Wolfington | ... | special thanks |
| Beth Yeagle | ... | special thanks: Arden Theatre Co. |
| Joshua Zeman | ... | special thanks (as Josh Zeman) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Image Entertainment (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gigantic Pictures (2021) (Non-US)
- Accent Film Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD)
- Strand Releasing (2021) (United States) (video) (restored version)
Special Effects
- Worlds Away Productions (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Alden Theatre Co. (special thanks)
- Amanda Stevenson Photography (special thanks)
- Aquaclip Beverege Bottle Holder (special thanks)
- Artwork by Heather Peters (special thanks)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Brooklyn Industries (special thanks)
- Bryn Mawr College (special thanks)
- Chestnut Hill Health Systems (special thanks)
- Cinetic Media (distribution advisory services)
- Clarks/Bostonian (special thanks)
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (this project was made possible with the support of)
- Converse (special thanks)
- Dane Décor (special thanks)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fat Dot (special thanks)
- Friends' Central School (special thanks)
- Gigantic Studios (sound post-production: facility)
- Good Earth (special thanks)
- Gotham Music Placement (additional music by)
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
- Greater Philadelphia Film Office (special thanks)
- Handbags by Lambertson Truex (special thanks)
- Harris Publications (special thanks)
- Helen Ficalora Jewelry Design (special thanks)
- Industry Public Relations (special thanks)
- James Bridges Development Award (2007 winner: James Bridges Development Award)
- Jewelry by Alex and Ani (special thanks)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Land Rover Jaguar Main Line (special thanks)
- Levi's (special thanks)
- Lower Merion Township (special thanks)
- MAC Cosmetics (special thanks)
- MUJI U.S.A. Limited (special thanks)
- Merriam-Webster (Merriam-Webster's Guide To Punctuation And Style Used with permission of the publisher)
- Mike Lemon Casting (casting: Philadelphia)
- Milkboy Coffee Shop (special thanks)
- Modern Living by Matthew Izzo (special thanks)
- New Balance Athletics (special thanks)
- Penguin Group (special thanks)
- Pennsylvania Film Office (this project was made possible with the support of)
- Philadelphia Art Alliance (special thanks)
- Plays and Players Theater (special thanks)
- Post Factory NY (special thanks)
- Postworks New York (HD Dailies)
- Postworks New York (digital intermediate facility)
- Pretty Ugly (special thanks)
- Prince Music Theater (special thanks)
- Puma (special thanks)
- Ralph Lauren (special thanks)
- Random House (special thanks)
- Robert's American Gourmet (special thanks)
- SAG-AFTRA (acknowledgement)
- SAG-AFTRA (special thanks)
- Sam Music Biz (special thanks)
- St. Colman Catholic Church of Ardmore (special thanks)
- Steadfast Productions (special thanks)
- Tastebuds Market & Catering (catering)
- Tastebuds Market & Catering (craft service)
- Taylor and Francis Group (special thanks)
- Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (special thanks)
- Tenth Prespyterian Church (special thanks)
- The Chicago (special thanks)
- The City of Philadelphia (special thanks)
- The Fairmont Condominiums (special thanks)
- The Honickman Group (special thanks)
- The University of the South (A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams Used by Permission)
- Think Public Relations (special thanks)
- Tipitina's Music Co-op (special thanks)
- Triple Five Soul (special thanks)
- Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau (special thanks)
- Walnut Street Theatre (special thanks)
- Wilkie Lexus of Haverford (special thanks)
- Worlds Away Productions (titles design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's the final semester before graduating from high school, and aspiring actress and good girl Alexa (Emmy Rossum), her outcast gay best friend Ben (Ashley Springer), and loner bad boy Johnny (Zach Gilford), go outside their comfort zones, and throw caution to the wind as they venture into unfamiliar young adult sexual grounds. A bumpy ride of high emotion, betrayal, heartbreak, and sexual experimentation. Written by trivwhiz |
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| Taglines | Do something you're afraid of. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Adam Fleming, who plays the detention hall teacher, played the main character of Ben in the short film (also titled "Dare") on which this movie is based. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of Dare (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Stripper See more » |
| Quotes |
Gabby:
Excuse me Ms. Davis... um... I talked to my mom, and she said to tell you I'm really not comfortable playing Donna's girlfriend in some lesbian play. Ms. Davis: Please tell your mother that 'The Children's Hour' is a famous piece of literature, not some lesbian play. See more » |