Eban and Charley

2000 1h 26m EN

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 19

Drama

Synopsis

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29-year-old Eban has retreated home to his parent's house in Seaside Oregon after the dissolution of his teaching job in Seattle. There he courts 15-year-old Charlie and eventually the two start a sexual relationship. As the age of consent in Oregon is 18 years and given the age difference, the adults in this drama take a dim view of this development.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brent Fellows
Eban
Gio Black Peter
Charley (as Giovanni Andrade)
Ellie Nicholson
Sunshine
Drew Zeller
Kevin
Pam Munter
Eban's Mother
Ron Upton
Eban's Father
Nolan Chard
Charley's Father (as Nolan V. Chard)
Deanna Alexich
Girlfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Bolton
Writers: James Bolton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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26 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 James Bolton, shot by Judy Irola. 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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Original score by Stephin Merritt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brent Fellows and Gio Black Peter and Ellie Nicholson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Bolton directs. Judy Irola behind the camera. Stephin Merritt scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Bolton, shot by Judy Irola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephin Merritt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Brent Fellows and Gio Black Peter and Ellie Nicholson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0253063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "beach", "rape", "parent child relationship", "run away".