Shortbus (2006)
Overview
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,557,564.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.531 |
Directed By
John Cameron Mitchell
Crew
Tim Perell
John Cameron Mitchell
Brian A. Kates
John Cameron Mitchell
Howard Gertler
John Cameron Mitchell
Pamela Hirsch
Frankie DeMarco
David Cronenberg
Bart Mueller
Kurt Swanson
Ira Kaplan
Lora Hirschberg
TOP CAST
Paul Dawson
James
Lindsay Beamish
Severin
Adam Hardman
Jesse
Sook-Yin Lee
Sofia
Raphael Barker
Rob
Peter Stickles
Caleb
PJ DeBoy
Jamie
David Pittu
Jacuzzi Hunter
Jeff Whitty
Jacuzzi Hunted
Mickey Cottrell
Dead Man in the Jacuzzi
Mary Beth Peil
Ann, Our Lady of the Gutter
Shanti Carson
Leah
Jan Hilmer
Nick
Justin Vivian Bond
Mx Justin Vivian Bond
Bradford Scobie
Dr. Donut
Murray Hill
Murray Hill
Ethan Eunson-Conn
Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J.
Stephen Kent Jusick
Creamy
Jonathan Caouette
Blondie-Grabber
Jay Brannan
Ceth
Derek Jackson
Derek
Rachel Friedman
Yenta Voice (voice)
Paul Oakley Stovall
Magnus
Reg Vermue
Albino
Ray Rivas
Shabbos Goy
Alan Mandell
Tobias, the Mayor
Bitch
Bitch
Lex Vaughn
Bucky
Rachael C. Smith
Zoey
Yolonda Ross
Faustus
Jocelyn Samson
Jid
Daniel Sea
Little Prince
Tanya Gagné
The Wau Wau Sisters
Adrienne Truscott
The Wau Wau Sisters
Dirty Martini
Dirty Martini
Timmy Young
Mikey / Oglesby, the Puppet
The World Famous *BoB*
The World Famous *BoB*
Eric Gilliland
Eric Gilliland
Jasper James
Jasper
Grace Kahng
Suicide Nurse
Miriam Shor
Cheryl
Justin Hagan
Brad
Harry Slattery
Piñata Boy
Ralph Gunderman
Radio Announcer (voice)
Tristan Taormino
Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence)
John Cameron Mitchell
Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence)
Scott Matthew
Scott Matthew
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