Dare

"Do something you're afraid of."

2005 0h 16m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 47

Drama

Synopsis

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Smart and lonely high school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad boy classmate Johnny. After play practice one night for the senior production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “light-boy” Ben gives Johnny, the play’s Stanley, a ride home to help him with his lines.

“Do something you're afraid of.”

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Cast

Adam Fleming
Ben "Light Boy"
Michael Cassidy
Johnny
Marla Burkholder
Alexa
Terry Guerin
Drama Teacher
Carly Haines
Alexa's Friend
Matt Lundy
Jock
Steve Sweigard
Jock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Salky
Writers: David Brind
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dare Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Salky, shot by Rick Siegel. 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 Adam Salky 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

ERA

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Adam Fleming and Michael Cassidy and Marla Burkholder carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do something you're afraid of.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0450256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Adam Salky directs. Rick Siegel behind the camera. Adam Salky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Part of the "Dare Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Adam Salky, shot by Rick Siegel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Adam Salky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adam Fleming and Michael Cassidy and Marla Burkholder carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Do something you're afraid of.".
8IMDB entry: tt0450256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "high school", "swimming pool", "school play", "rehearsal".