Dream Boy
2008 | 88m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | James Bolton |
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| Writer: | James Bolton |
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| The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 24, 2008 |
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| Director: | James Bolton |
| Writer: | James Bolton |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | child abuse, based on novel or book, homophobia, 1970s, small town, louisiana, high school, rape of a male, preacher, teenage love, lgbt, lgbt teen, school bus, teenage protagonist, doomed romance, gay theme |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Stephan Bender | Nathan Davies |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | Harland Davies |
| Diana Scarwid | Vivian Davies |
| Tom Gilroy | Preacher John |
| Maximillian Roeg | Roy |
| Rooney Mara | Evelyn |
| Randy Wayne | Burke |
| Owen Beckman | Randy |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Roy's Mother |
| Nick Ericson | Brother Will |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Bolton | Director, Writer |
| Sarah Levy | Director of Photography |
| Annette Davey | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| James Bolton | Producer |
| James Garbus | Executive Producer |
| Robert Kroupa | Executive Producer |
| Herb Hamsher | Producer |
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What a shame this couldn't have stuck more to the book...! "Nathan" (Stephan Bender) is a newcomer in a rural bible-belt American school where he meets and falls for "Roy" (Max Roeg) an only slightly older boy who drives the school bus. They embark on a clandestine relationship. Slowly, however, the ... ir passion becomes subsumed in issues of trust and filled with dread and fear of being caught - leading to an horrific conclusion that is done for cinematic effect; it isn't as Jim Grimsley ends the novel. The performances from the two principals is actually quite strong and endearing, though, and for a very low budget film it is a decent effort.