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Director:
Writer:
Leslie Stewart (written by)
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Release Date:
25 March 1988 (UK) more
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Plot:
Matthew is a boy who just left school. He is handsome and athletic and believes himself to be gay. He retains a friendship with only one school friend... more | add synopsis
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An excellent romantic coming out and coming to terms with being gay, film more (5 total)

Cast

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Jason Rush ... Matthew
Lee Whitlock ... Phil
Jenny Jay ... Sharon

Zoë Nathenson ... Suzie (as Zoe Nathenson)
Kathy Burke ... Vera
James McKenna ... Teacher
Martha Constantinou ... School Kid
Abbie Dabner ... School Kid
Jimmy Demetriou ... School Kid
Ivor Dore ... School Kid
Kelda Holmes ... School Kid
Adam Smith ... School Kid
Judy Gridley ... Phil's Mother
John Judd ... Matthew's Father
Gordon Salkilld ... Car Driver
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mates
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Runtime:
60 min
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Certification:
UK:15 (video rating)
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Fun Stuff

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Originally made for the BBC Schools TV series "Scene". During Margaret Thatcher government's reign the BBC was worried by the pro-gay storyline though, made several cuts and a new "choose straight" ending. The film also had to be shown at night. It has subsequently been shown in daytime and with the cuts and ending restored. more
Quotes:
Phil: Sharon, meet my boyfriend, Matthew! Matthew, meet my girlfriend, Sharon! more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
An excellent romantic coming out and coming to terms with being gay, film, 9 November 2005
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Author: mm1964 from Australia

I saw this at the Gay Film Festival and at the time found it an excellent film to watch. It caused quite a fuss back then in the UK and was cut to shreds and had the ending changed for UK TV. It's purpose if I recall was to help young gays.

Australian TV has also shown this a few times but I don't believe it was the original uncut or modified ending version.

22 years later I've managed to buy on Ebay, the original uncut version that was released on VHS.

Keep in mind it's purpose and when it was filmed and shown, and you should enjoy it. Hard to believe nowadays that it caused such controversy which caused it to be cut and its ending changed to be allowed to shown on TV.

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