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Movie Info
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Director -
Patrick Stettner -
Producer -
Robert Kessel , Jeff Sharp , John Hart , Jill Footlick -
Screenwriter -
Armistead Maupin , Terry Anderson , Patrick Stettner -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
IFC Productions , Hart-Sharp Entertainment -
Rating -
R (Language|Disquieting Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Drama , Mystery & Thriller , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 4, 2006, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 28, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$7.8M -
Runtime -
1h 31m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SRD , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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