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Shortbus

Shortbus

Open your mind. And everything else.

20066.31h 41m

Overview

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Written by John Cameron Mitchell
Produced by John Cameron Mitchell, Howard Gertler, Tim Perell
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $5.6M

Top Cast

Sook-Yin Lee

Sook-Yin Lee

Sofia

Paul Dawson

Paul Dawson

James

PJ DeBoy

PJ DeBoy

Jamie

Lindsay Beamish

Lindsay Beamish

Severin

Jay Brannan

Jay Brannan

Ceth

Raphael Barker

Raphael Barker

Rob

Adam Hardman

Adam Hardman

Jesse

Peter Stickles

Peter Stickles

Caleb

Alan Mandell

Alan Mandell

Tobias, the Mayor

Stephen Kent Jusick

Stephen Kent Jusick

Creamy

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfree loveswinger clubtranssexualitysuicide attempteroticismorgasmgroup sexsex therapydominatrixmale homosexualitypolyamorybdsmlgbtgay themeunsimulated sexx rated

About Shortbus

Shortbus is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 2006 exploring themes of new york city, free love, swinger club, transsexuality, suicide attempt, eroticism. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell, it stars Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy. In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

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