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Shortbus (2006)
101 min - Comedy | Drama | Romance - 6 October 2006 (Canada)
6.6
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A group of New Yorkers get caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Writer: John Cameron Mitchell
Stars: Sook-Yin Lee, Peter Stickles and PJ DeBoy
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Cast
Cast overview, first billed only:
Sook-Yin Lee
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Sofia
Paul Dawson
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James
Lindsay Beamish
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Severin
PJ DeBoy
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Jamie
Raphael Barker
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Rob
Peter Stickles
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Caleb, the Stalker
Jay Brannan
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Ceth
Alan Mandell
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Tobias, the Mayor
Adam Hardman
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Jesse, the John
Ray Rivas
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Shabbos Goy
Bitch
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Bitch / Shortbus House Band
Shanti Carson
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Leah, the Beautiful Couple
Justin Hagan
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Brad
Jan Hilmer
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Nick, the Beautiful Couple
Stephen Kent Jusick
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Creamy
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Storyline
Numerous New York City-dwellers come to the exclusive club Shortbus to work out problems in their sexual relationships. Rob and Sophia are a happily married couple, except for the fact that she has never experienced sexual climax. This irony follows her to work, because she is a couples counselor who frequently has to deal with the sexual issues other couples have. Two of her patients are Jamie and James, a gay couple who have been monogamous for five years and counting. James wants to bring other men in to the relationship, and his own history with depression may hint at an ulterior motive. Ceth (Pronounced like Seth) may be the perfect addition to their family, but Caleb, a voyeur from across the street, may have his own ideas about that. Sophia visits Severin, a dominatrix with secrets of her own to reveal. Written by Anonymous Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
Plot Keywords: Depression | Dominatrix | Semen | Male Frontal Nudity | Sensory Deprivation | See more ?
Taglines: You've got to get on to get off See more ?
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
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Official Sites: Bim Distribuzione [Italy] | Official site | See more ?
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 6 October 2006 (Canada) See more ?
Also Known As: Shortbus - Dove tutto  permesso See more ?
Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
Box Office
Budget: $2,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $107,907 (USA) (8 October 2006) (6 Screens)
Gross: $5,093,860 (Worldwide) (15 April 2007) See more ?
Company Credits
Production Co: THINKFilm, Fortissimo Films, Q Television See more ?
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Technical Specs
Runtime: 101 min
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1 See full technical specs ?
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Trivia Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was going to fire Sook-Yin Lee when they learned that she was going to be participating in a film with explicit sexual content. Several prominent individuals came to her rescue, including Gus Van Sant, Atom Egoyan, David Cronenberg and Julianne Moore, in successfully urging CBC to retain Lee as a member of their staff. See more ?
Goofs Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When viewing his profile Ceth reads Magnum's "measurements". An important one is listed as 15cm, which receives a gasp from Sofia. In reality 15cm is a bit under 6 inches, which is about average. See more ?
Quotes [first lines]
Jesse, the John: Are you a top or a bottom?
Severin: I beg your pardon?
Jesse, the John: I mean in real life.
Severin: This is real life.
Jesse, the John: Let me put it this way: do you think we should get out of Iraq?
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Crazy Credits The orgy participants seen throughout Club Shortbus are credited as
'Sextras' at the end of the film. See more ?
Connections Referenced in "Brows Held High: W.R. - Mysteries of the Organism" (0000) See more ?
Soundtracks "We're an American Band"
Written & Performed by Yo La Tengo
Published by Roshashauna Music (BMI)/Excellent Classical Songs (BMI)
Courtesy of Matador Records See more ?
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