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Shortbus

Shortbus

Open your mind. And everything else.

2006•1h 41m•6.3/10
RomanceDramaComedy

Ratings

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6.3/10(571)

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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Production

Fortissimo Films, Q Television, Process Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Tobias, the Mayor

Stephen Kent Jusick

Stephen Kent Jusick

Creamy

David Pittu

David Pittu

Jacuzzi Hunter

Jeff Whitty

Jacuzzi Hunted

Mickey Cottrell

Mickey Cottrell

Dead Man in the Jacuzzi

Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Ann, Our Lady of the Gutter

Shanti Carson

Shanti Carson

Leah

Jan Hilmer

Nick

Justin Vivian Bond

Justin Vivian Bond

Mx Justin Vivian Bond

Bradford Scobie

Dr. Donut

Murray Hill

Murray Hill

Murray Hill

Ethan Eunson-Conn

Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J.

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