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Dream Boy

    Drama
    Romance
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Oct 24, 2008
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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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Budget
    $1,200,000
  • Vote Average
    6.1
  • Vote Count
    118
  • Popularity
    8
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

Cast

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Stephan Bender
Nathan Davies
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Thomas Jay Ryan
Harland Davies
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Diana Scarwid
Vivian Davies
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Tom Gilroy
Preacher John
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Maximillian Roeg
Roy
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Rooney Mara
Evelyn
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Randy Wayne
Burke
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Owen Beckman
Randy
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Rickie Lee Jones
Roy's Mother
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Nick Ericson
Brother Will

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Reviews

(1)
CinemaSerf
60%
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, their 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.