Get Real

"Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy."

1998 1h 51m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 196

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Synopsis

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Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.

“Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.”

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Cast

Ben Silverstone
Steven Carter
Brad Gorton
John Dixon
Charlotte Brittain
Linda
Stacy Hart
Jessica
Kate McEnery
Wendy
Patrick Nielsen
Mark Watkins
Tim Harris
Kevin Grainger
James D. White
Dave

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Shore
Writers: Patrick Wilde
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Shore, shot by Alan Almond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barrie Vince shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ben Silverstone and Brad Gorton and Charlotte Brittain carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0162973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon Shore directs. Alan Almond behind the camera. Barrie Vince cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Simon Shore, shot by Alan Almond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Barrie Vince shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ben Silverstone and Brad Gorton and Charlotte Brittain carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.".
8IMDB entry: tt0162973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "coming out", "high school", "homophobia", "based on play or musical".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alan Almond
Editing: Barrie Vince
Production design: Bernd Lepel
Costume design: Bernd Lepel
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,200,000
Box office: $1,200,000
Return: 100% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Get Real (1998)

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kinrich302026-09-08
★ 10/10
This is the quintessential gay movie. If you are interested in gay cinema, this is a must-watch. I won't give away anything, but it is the story of a young teen who has long accepted that he's gay, but goes to great lengths to hide that from everyone except his female best friend. When an unexpected romance presents itself, his life will never be the same again. The acting was perfect and every scene was compelling with romance and humor blended together to create a masterpiece of gay cinema.

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