The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

"A movie about sex, rebellion and a stepfather named Henrietta."

1998 1h 39m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 19

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Hank marries the divorced Joan, who's the mother of teens Sebastian and Jessica. After living with his new family for years, Hank announces that he's getting a sex change operation. The family deserts Hank, with Jessica going her own way and Sebastian staying with his mom. But Joan becomes an alcoholic, so Sebastian moves back in with Hank — now Henrietta — who turns out to be far more supportive than anyone else.

“A movie about sex, rebellion and a stepfather named Henrietta.”

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Cast

Adrian Grenier
Sebastian Cole
Clark Gregg
Hank / Henrietta
Aleksa Palladino
Mary
Margaret Colin
Joan Cole
John Shea
Hartley Cole
Marni Lustig
Jessica Cole
Joan Copeland
Grandmother Cole
Tom Lacy
Grandfather Cole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tod Williams
Writers: Tod Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tod Williams, shot by John Foster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Adrian Grenier and Clark Gregg and Aleksa Palladino carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A movie about sex, rebellion and a stepfather named Henrietta.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168449 — 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

Tod Williams directs. John Foster behind the camera. Elizabeth Swados scores. Affonso Gonçalves cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tod Williams, shot by John Foster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elizabeth Swados. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adrian Grenier and Clark Gregg and Aleksa Palladino carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A movie about sex, rebellion and a stepfather named Henrietta.".
7IMDB entry: tt0168449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.