Appropriate Behavior

Appropriate Behavior

Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

2015•1h 30m•6.3/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(110)

Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.

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Production

Parkville Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Shirin

Rebecca Henderson

Rebecca Henderson

Maxine

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Crystal

Ryan Fitzsimmons

Ryan Fitzsimmons

Brendan

Anh Duong

Anh Duong

Nasrin

Hooman Majd

Hooman Majd

Merhdad

Arian Moayed

Arian Moayed

Ali

Justine Cotsonas

Justine Cotsonas

Layli

Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit

Ken

Maryann Urbano

Maryann Urbano

Jackie

Michael Lonergan

Jacques

Annalisa Graziano

Felicia

D'Monaye D'Jara Careathers

Caribbean Nanny

Jake Katzman

Jake Katzman

Groucho

Kyle Ty Lewis

Kujo

Renzo Masuko

Rocko

Declan Broggy

Ren

Alex Kagan

Archie

Daniella Rabbani

Daniella Rabbani

Meenu

James Claude Bristow

James Claude Bristow

Henry

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