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6 October 2006 (Canada) moreTagline:
Voyeurism is Participation morePlot:
A group of New Yorkers get caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Can Sexual Provocation Still Sell? (From IFC. 28 October 2009, 6:15 AM, PDT)
Defying Inequality: The San Francisco Concert To Take Place At The Palace Of Fine Arts On 10/26
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
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Open your mind and your heart more (185 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sook-Yin Lee | ... | Sofia |
| Paul Dawson | ... | James |
 | Lindsay Beamish | ... | Severin |
| PJ DeBoy | ... | Jamie |
 | Raphael Barker | ... | Rob |
 | Peter Stickles | ... | Caleb, the Stalker |
| Jay Brannan | ... | Ceth |
| Alan Mandell | ... | Tobias, the Mayor |
| Adam Hardman | ... | Jesse, the John |
| Ray Rivas | ... | Shabbos Goy |
| Bitch | ... | Bitch / Shortbus House Band |
| Shanti Carson | ... | Leah, the Beautiful Couple |
| Justin Hagan | ... | Brad |
| Jan Hilmer | ... | Nick, the Beautiful Couple |
| Stephen Kent Jusick | ... | Creamy |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Netherlands:16 | Canada:R (British Columbia/Ontario) | Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | Australia:R | USA:Unrated | Germany:18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:15 | Norway:18 | Italy:VM18 | Hong Kong:III | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:(Banned) | Japan:R-18 | Ireland:18 | South Korea:Limited (original rating) | Argentina:18 | France:-16 (with warning) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (2009)Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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During auditioning and casting, any interested actors were to submit a 10-minute video of themselves describing an important sexual experience. The director received approximately 500 tapes. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When viewing his profile Ceth reads Magnum's "measurements". An important one is listed as 15cm, which receives a gasp from Sofia. In reality 15cm is a bit under 6 inches, which is about average. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Jesse, the John: Are you a top or a bottom?
Severin: I beg your pardon?
Jesse, the John: I mean in real life.
Severin: This is real life.
Jesse, the John: Let me put it this way: do you think we should get out of Iraq?
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Love Will Take Over moreFAQ
Why is the movie called Shortbus?Why actual sex? Is it really necessary?
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Last night I went to see a screening of Shortbus; John Cameron Mitchell's follow-up to Hedwig and the Angry Inch and it was the most joyful movie experience I've had in ages. There is something audacious and exciting going on here... something that maybe hasn't been seen in American film since the 60's. Shortbus is laugh-out-loud funny and sink-in-your-seat to hide your tears sad. There's a message of 'acceptance' and 'we're all in this together' to be received... you just have to want to hear it (and that, in itself, will present a problem to a fair number of moviegoers who are just unable to let it in.) The explicit sex isn't just a gimmick... it really feels like it comes from an honest place with these characters. It's playful when it needs to be, angry at other times, sometimes it's tentative and unsure. Just like how it is in real life (as opposed to porn) which is why it works so well.