Shortbus (2006) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

An urban dramedy that follows a varied group of seven people, among them a dominatrix and a sex therapist, as they navigate between the paths of sex and love in modern day New York City.

Cast & Crew

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John Cameron Mitchell

Lindsay Beamish

Raphael Barker

Jay Brannan

Justin Bond

Yolonda Ross

Film Details

Also Known As

Sex Film Project, The, Short Bus

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

2006

Production Company

Aerofilms, S.R.O.; Bac Films Distribution; Bim Distribuzione; Budapest Film; Central Partnership; Fortissimo Films; Fortissimo Films; Oro Film As; Process Media; Sponge; Ster-Kinekor; Thinkfilm

Distribution Company

ThinkFilm; A-Film Distribution; Angel Films (Denmark); Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Distribution Company; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Fortissimo Films; Future Film, Ltd. (Finland); Golem Distribution; Paradiso Entertainment; Prooptiki Romania; Sena; Senator Film Verleih; The Works; Thinkfilm; Triangelfilm; Wild Bunch AG; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 42m

Synopsis

An urban dramedy that follows a varied group of seven people, among them a dominatrix and a sex therapist, as they navigate between the paths of sex and love in modern day New York City.

Director

John Cameron Mitchell

Cast

Lindsay Beamish

Raphael Barker

Jay Brannan

Justin Bond

Yolonda Ross

Shanti Carson

P J Deboy

Daniela Sea

Peter Stickles

Paul Dawson

Alan Mandell

Adam Hardman

Ray Rivas

Jan Hilmer

Justin Hagan

Stephen Kent Jusick

J D Samson

Miriam Shor

Rachael C Smith

Lex Vaughn

Paul Oakley Stovall

Bradford Scobie

Murray Hill

Reg Vermue

Eric Gilliland

Jonathan Caouette

Crew

Jody Asnes

Production Designer

John Bair

Wouter Barendrecht

Executive Producer

Brian Cantaldi

Production Accountant

Ben Cheah

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frankie Demarco

Director Of Photography

Alexis Fish

Executive Producer

Keith Gary

Howard Gertler

Michael Hill

Music Supervisor

Pamela Hirsch

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ken Ishii

Sound Department

Richie Jackson

Co-Executive Producer

Karen Kane

Assistant Director

Brian A Kates

Scott Matthew

Sarah Mcmillan

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell

Bart Mueller

Costume Designer

Morgan Night

Associate Producer

Frank Olsen

Executive Producer

Tim Perell

Brandon Proctor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brandon Proctor

Louis Schwadron

Louis Schwadron

Susan Shopmaker

Casting Director

Kurt Swanson

Costume Designer

Yo La Tengo

Bobbi Thompson

Co-Executive Producer

Michael J. Werner

Executive Producer

Neil Westreich

Associate Producer

Richard Wofford

Associate Producer

Film Details

Also Known As

Sex Film Project, The, Short Bus

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

2006

Production Company

Aerofilms, S.R.O.; Bac Films Distribution; Bim Distribuzione; Budapest Film; Central Partnership; Fortissimo Films; Fortissimo Films; Oro Film As; Process Media; Sponge; Ster-Kinekor; Thinkfilm

Distribution Company

ThinkFilm; A-Film Distribution; Angel Films (Denmark); Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Distribution Company; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Fortissimo Films; Future Film, Ltd. (Finland); Golem Distribution; Paradiso Entertainment; Prooptiki Romania; Sena; Senator Film Verleih; The Works; Thinkfilm; Triangelfilm; Wild Bunch AG; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 42m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 4, 2006

Released in United States October 6, 2006

Released in United States on Video March 13, 2007

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States October 2006

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 28-October 13, 2006.

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Midnight Passion) October 12-20, 2006.

Released in United States Fall October 4, 2006 (NY)

Released in United States October 6, 2006 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video March 13, 2007

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 28-October 13, 2006.)

Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Midnight Passion) October 12-20, 2006.)

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