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The Opposite of Sex

The Opposite of Sex

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be offended

19986.21h 45m

Overview

A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.

Directed by Don Roos
Written by Don Roos
Produced by David Paul Kirkpatrick, Michael Besman
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $5.9M

Top Cast

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Dedee Truitt

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Bill Truitt

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Lucia DeLury

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Carl Tippett

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Jason Bock

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

Randy "One Ball" Cates

Ivan Sergei

Ivan Sergei

Matt Mateo

Megan Blake

Megan Blake

Bobette

Colin Ferguson

Colin Ferguson

Tom DeLury

Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky

Timothy

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathlouisianastepfatherteacherteenage girldeathlgbtgay theme

About The Opposite of Sex

The Opposite of Sex is a comedy, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of dying and death, louisiana, stepfather, teacher, teenage girl, death. Directed by Don Roos, it stars Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow. A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.

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