Directed by:
James SweeneyScreenplay:
James SweeneyCinematography:
Greg CottenComposer:
Logan NelsonCast:
James Sweeney, Randall Park, Katie Findlay, Betsy Brandt, Tracie Thoms, Ken Kirby, Brendan Scannell, Laura Ortiz, Logan Huffman, Hillary Anne Matthews (more)VOD (1)
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James Sweeney knocks it out of the park with his feature debut, a true discovery piled high with razor-sharp one-liners delivered at light-speed. Sweeney stars as Todd, a hyper-articulate, obsessive-compulsive gay man in Los Angeles whose multiple insecurities around dating and sex lead him to a baffling conclusion: He might not be gay at all. Despite all evidence to the contrary and against the advice of his closest friends, Todd is determined to give dating women a try. Enter Rory (Katie Findlay), an aspiring actress hitting a personal and professional wall. Unable to land either a role or a decent human connection, she wonders whether she’s operating on a higher intellectual plane than her peers or if she’s just too stubborn to play everyone else’s game. A latter-day Tracy and Hepburn, the two hit it off and start dating — but how long can a relationship last that’s all stimulating talk and no actual touch? (Outfest Los Angeles)
(more)Cast
James Sweeney
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Straight Up (2019)
Randall Park
USA
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Katie Findlay
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Betsy Brandt
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Tracie Thoms
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Ken Kirby
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Brendan Scannell
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Laura Ortiz
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Logan Huffman
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Hillary Anne Matthews
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James Scully
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Mel Cowan
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Jesten Mariconda
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Ozioma Akagha
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Becky Wangberg
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Grace Song
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