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Boy Erased

Name: Boy Erased
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-09-24
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.977

★ 7,0 /10 (1,502 Votes)

2018 EN 115 min

Overview

Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.

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Release date

24/09/2018

Votes

1,502

Popularity

7.8

The truth cannot be converted.

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

115 min

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$7,900,000

Website

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Lucas Hedges

Jared Eamons

Nicole Kidman

Nancy Eamons

Russell Crowe

Marshall Eamons

Joel Edgerton

Victor Sykes

Troye Sivan

Gary

Madelyn Cline

Chloe

Flea

Brandon

Xavier Dolan

Jon

Britton Sear

Cameron Van Heusen

Cherry Jones

Dr. Muldoon

David Joseph Craig

Michael

Joe Alwyn

Henry Wallace

Théodore Pellerin

Xavier

Jesse LaTourette

Sarah

Emily Hinkler

Dee

David Ditmore

Phillip

Matt Burke

Simon

William Ngo

Carl

Lindsey Moser

Tina

Victor McCay

Aaron

Tim Ware

Big Jim Picard

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Josh Scherer

Wayne

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Pastor Wilkins

Jason Davis

Reverend Neil

Kevin Linehan

Eric Vidler

Paige Denise Crawford

Cheryl

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Malerie Grady

Mindy

Will Kindrachuk

Christopher Vidler

Drew Scheid

Nick

Jesse Malinowski

Dale

Joy Jacobson

Brandy Vidler

Randy Havens

Lee's Dad

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Devin Michael

Anders

Brasher Russell

Church Kid (uncredited)

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Brook Todd

Jon's Brother

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Yet another anticipated film from an actor-turned-director is Boy Erased, the work of Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton, who wrote and stars in the film. The flick follows the recently outed son of a Baptist preacher, Jared (Lucas Hedges), after he’s forced to partake in the church’s gay conversion program. Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Garrard Conley, Boy Erased features an all-star cast which, in addition to Hedges and Edgerton, boasts Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe

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