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Shortbus

Year:
Duration:
101 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
6.6
Director:
John Cameron Mitchell
Awards:
7 wins & 6 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2006-10-06
Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $2,000,000
Opening Weekend: $107,907 (USA) (8 October 2006)
Gross: $1,985,292 (USA) (8 February 2007)
Cast
Actor
Character
Sook-Yin Lee
Sofia
Paul Dawson
James
Lindsay Beamish
Severin
PJ DeBoy
Jamie
Raphael Barker
Rob
Peter Stickles
Caleb, the Stalker
Jay Brannan
Ceth
Alan Mandell
Tobias, the Mayor
Adam Hardman
Jesse, the John
Ray Rivas
Shabbos Goy
Bitch
Bitch
Shanti Carson
Leah, the Beautiful Couple
Justin Hagan
Brad
Jan Hilmer
Nick, the Beautiful Couple
Stephen Kent Jusick
Creamy
Yolonda Ross
Faustus
Jocelyn Samson
Jid
Daniela Sea
Little Prince
Miriam Shor
Cheryl
Rachael C. Smith
Zoey
Derek Jackson
Derek
Paul Oakley Stovall
Magnus
Lex Vaughn
Bucky
Justin Bond
Himself
David Pittu
Jacuzzi Hunter
Jeff Whitty
Jacuzzi Hunted
Mickey Cottrell
Dead Man in the Jacuzzi
Mary Beth Peil
Ann (Our Lady of the Gutter)
Bradford Scobie
Dr. Donut
Murray Hill
Murray Hill
Ethan Eunson-Conn
Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J.
Jonathan Caouette
Blondie-Grabber
Rachel Friedman
Yenta Voice (voice)
Reg Vermue
The Albino
Tanya Gagné
The Wau Wau Sister
Adrienne Truscott
The Wau Wau Sister
Dirty Martini
Dirty Martini
Timmy Young
Mikey
The World Famous *BoB*
The World Famous *BOB*
Eric Gilliland
Eric Gilliland
Jasper James
Jasper
Grace Kahng
Suicide Nurse
Ralph Gunderman
Radio Announcer (voice)
Nate Calkins
Shortbus House Band
Christine Choi
Shortbus House Band
Paul Festa
Shortbus House Band /
Peter Gingerich
Shortbus House Band
Scott Matthew
Shortbus House Band
Louis Schwadron
Shortbus House Band
Jeanette Seidman
Shortbus House Band
Matt Way
Shortbus House Band
Jeannann Seidman
Shortbus House Band
Brent Alberghini
Sextra
Ashley Balavender
Sextra
Jonathan Bastiani
Sextra
John Caffery
Sextra
Anthony Cefala
Sextra
Aeran Doron
Sextra
Patrick Egan
Sextra
Cat Erickson
Sextra
Feva
Sextra
Colin Fitzpatrick
Sextra
Michael C. Freeland
Sextra
Shawn Frenté
Sextra
Pamela Giaroli
Sextra
Joseph Gross
Sextra
Christopher Hamblin
Sextra
Timothy Heber
Sextra
Sienna Horton
Sextra
Bel Jordan
Sextra
Joseph Keckler
Sextra
Bré Kelly
Sextra
Kenneth Lang
Sextra
Lapis Luxury
Sextra
Erin Markey
Sextra
Janie Martinez
Sextra
Kelly McKay
Sextra
Jesse Miller
Sextra
Kristen Munchheimer
Sextra
Nicole Pasulka
Sextra
Carlo Quispe
Sextra
Emma Rander
Sextra
David W. Robinson
Sextra
Jesse Sanford
Sextra
Frank Susa
Sextra
Tristan Taormino
Sextra
Matt Thomas
Sextra
Layard Thompson
Sextra
Colten Tognazzini
Sextra
Jorge Torres
Sextra
Lix Velvet
Sextra
Will D. Ware
Sextra
Isabelle Woodley
Sextra
Leopard Zeppard
Sextra
Kris Anton
Hungry March Band
Jason Candler
Hungry March Band
Jon 'Corn Mo' Cunningham
Hungry March Band
Luca Fadda
Hungry March Band
Emily Fairey
Hungry March Band
Julie Hair
Hungry March Band
Michele Hardesty
Hungry March Band
Jen Emma Hertel
Hungry March Band
John Heyenga
Hungry March Band
Ben Holtzman
Hungry March Band
Richard Hutchins
Hungry March Band
Sebastian Isler
Hungry March Band
Joseph B. Keady
Hungry March Band
Quince Marcum
Hungry March Band
Ben Meyers
Hungry March Band
Anders Nelson
Hungry March Band
Greg Schneiderman
Hungry March Band
Sasha Sumner
Hungry March Band
Samantha Tsisktinas
Hungry March Band
Sara Valentine
Hungry March Band
Theresa Westerdahl
Hungry March Band
Okkon Yokoyama
Hungry March Band
Harry Slattery
Piñata Boy
Fast Ali
Party Girl (uncredited)
Brad Bachtell
Extra (uncredited)
Marc Bonan
House Band Guest (uncredited)
John Cameron Mitchell
Sextra
Justin Tranter
Sextra
Did you know?
Trivia
The Chinese characters on the wall in Dr. Sofia's (Sook-Yin Lee) office are "jiu ming" which means "save my life!" in Chinese. It's what you call out for help when you're in danger.
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During auditioning and casting, any interested actors were to submit a 10-minute video of themselves describing an important sexual experience. The director received approximately 500 tapes.
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The character Severin is named after the tragic hero of Sacher-Masoch's novel "Venus in Furs".
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Goofs
Caleb is sitting in a chair in the background when Jamie asks James if James still loves him. In a reaction shot, Caleb is standing in a doorway.
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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.
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The moment Jamie enters alone the swimming pool he is fully naked. When he is rescued by 'the stalker', you can see a (very short) underwater shot of his body wearing black underwear/swimwear.
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Quotes
Jamie: Recently we started talking about opening up our relationship.
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Sofia: [to Severin] You are so far behind you think you are first.
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Sofia: I'm pre-orgasmic.
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Faq
Q
Why is the movie called Shortbus?
A
According Justin Bond's 'character' in the movie, Shortbus is for folks who aren't destined for the 'big yellow bus' of sexuality. The first time I saw the movie, I thought it was a putdown. But upon closer inspection, I believe it simply means that the salon isn't for those folks who find the world of sexuality and relationships and intimacy 'simple.' They need support and the interaction with other folks who find it more difficult so they don't feel so alone in their search.
Q
Why actual sex? Is it really necessary?
A
Think about this. There are only four basic 'appetites' according to the venerable 'Dr. Oz' of Oprah fame: Food, water, sleep and sex.I know there are many folks who don't like sex mixed into their entertainment. They think it is dirty. Those folks don't have to go (though I believe they could use the messages included). But let's clear this up, the sex in this movie is not erotic. Far from it. It is like the musical numbers in a really good musical.In a bad musical, the movie stops during the musical numbers. In a good one, the musical numbers actually push the plot along. I can assure you, the sex in this movie IS the plot.Sex is the glue that binds these folks together. Weather they're singing or doing positively acrobatic moves right out of the Karma Sutra, they are endeavoring (and in some cases failing) to connect.Another odd synchronicity about the film is that nearly all the principal sexual contact is laced with dialogue; and usually not the 'Oh, yeah.' type. The extended and complex sequence at the beginning of the film showing one couple's furious coitus, interlaced with another character's self-pleasuring, is the only one that seems to dip into this pornspeak. But by the time you reach the end of the film, you realize how ironic/iconic those images are.So it may get a few folks to show up because they want to see 'real' sex but they'll be disappointed if they thought this was porn. Porn it is not. Porn tries to titillate, this movie only tries to stimulate your thoughts and feelings, not your libido.
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