Herpes Boy

"His birthmark isn't contagious... but his videos are viral!"

2009 1h 25m EN

Comedy

Synopsis

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A social outcast with a facial birthmark finds his world flipped upside down after he posts videos of his quirky life onto the Internet and becomes an unwilling cyber-celebrity.

“His birthmark isn't contagious... but his videos are viral!”

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Cast

Byron Lane
Rudolph
Ahna O'Reilly
Christeee
Beth Grant
Mom
Zack Silva
Mike
Julianna McCarthy
Grananna
Michael Chieffo
Dad
Octavia Spencer
Rochelle
Larry Weissman
Uncle Ted

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nathaniel Atcheson
Writers: Byron Lane
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nathaniel Atcheson, shot by Benjamin Kantor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dorothea Tachler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Byron Lane and Ahna O'Reilly and Beth Grant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His birthmark isn't contagious... but his videos are viral!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1283911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nathaniel Atcheson directs. Benjamin Kantor behind the camera. Dorothea Tachler scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Nathaniel Atcheson, shot by Benjamin Kantor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dorothea Tachler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Byron Lane and Ahna O'Reilly and Beth Grant carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "His birthmark isn't contagious... but his videos are viral!".
7IMDB entry: tt1283911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.