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Shortbus (2006)

UNRATED  101 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  6 October 2006 (Canada)
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A group of New Yorkers get caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sook-Yin Lee ...
Paul Dawson ...
Lindsay Beamish ...
PJ DeBoy PJ DeBoy ...
Raphael Barker ...
Rob
Peter Stickles ...
Caleb, the Stalker
Jay Brannan Jay Brannan ...
Alan Mandell Alan Mandell ...
Tobias, the Mayor
Adam Hardman Adam Hardman ...
Jesse, the John
Ray Rivas Ray Rivas ...
Bitch Bitch ...
Bitch / Shortbus House Band
Shanti Carson Shanti Carson ...
Leah, the Beautiful Couple
Justin Hagan Justin Hagan ...
Jan Hilmer Jan Hilmer ...
Nick, the Beautiful Couple
Stephen Kent Jusick Stephen Kent Jusick ...
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Storyline

Numerous New York City-dwellers come to the exclusive club Shortbus to work out problems in their sexual relationships. Rob and Sophia are a happily married couple, except for the fact that she has never experienced sexual climax. This irony follows her to work, because she is a couples counselor who frequently has to deal with the sexual issues other couples have. Two of her patients are Jamie and James, a gay couple who have been monogamous for five years and counting. James wants to bring other men in to the relationship, and his own history with depression may hint at an ulterior motive. Ceth (Pronounced like Seth) may be the perfect addition to their family, but Caleb, a voyeur from across the street, may have his own ideas about that. Sophia visits Severin, a dominatrix with secrets of her own to reveal. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Depression | Dominatrix | Semen | Hustler | Spin The Bottle  | See more »

Taglines:

Open Your Mind. And Everything Else. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Shortbus - Dove tutto è permesso See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$107,907 (USA) (8 October 2006) (6 Screens)

Gross:

$5,093,860 (Worldwide) (15 April 2007)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

The Chinese characters on the wall in Dr. Sofia's (Sook-Yin Lee) office are "jiu ming" which means "save my life!" in Chinese. It's what you call out for help when you're in danger. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When James and Jamie are talking about Ceth and about their relationship, the dancer in the back goes from topless in one shot, to with a top in the next. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jesse, the John: Are you a top or a bottom?
Severin: I beg your pardon?
Jesse, the John: I mean in real life.
Severin: This is real life.
Jesse, the John: Let me put it this way: do you think we should get out of Iraq?
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Crazy Credits

The orgy participants seen throughout Club Shortbus are credited as
'Sextras' at the end of the film. See more »

Connections

Featured in Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus' (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the End"
Written by Scott Matthew
Performed by Justin Bond and the Hungry March Band
Arranged and Produced by Louis Schwadron
Engineered and Mixed by Keith Gary See more »