Outing Riley (2004)

Bobby, the youngest boy in an Irish Catholic family, is gay and his coming out to his brothers and the family's way of dealing with the news is the basis of this film.

Director:

Pete Jones

Writer:

Pete Jones

Stars:

Pete Jones, Nathan Fillion, Stoney Westmoreland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pete Jones	...	Bobby Riley
Nathan Fillion	...	Luke Riley
Stoney Westmoreland	...	Connor Riley
Dev Kennedy	...	Jack Riley
Julie Pearl	...	Maggie Riley
Bob Riley	...	Mr. Riley
Michael McDonald	...	Andy
Dana Lynne Gilhooley	...	Carly
Jim Rose	...	Busboy / Priest
J. David Ruby	...	Howie
Ashley Giancola	...	Holly Avery
Marc Singletary	...	Boyfriend
Steve Dahl	...	Mr. Berk
Tracy Amico	...	Bar Girl
Dan Bernstein	...	Bartender Larry

Storyline

Bobby is a gay man in the closet in 2003, afraid to come out to his three older brothers, even though he's at least 30 and is being pressed by his sister, his boyfriend, and his lesbian beard to tell the lads. The death of his father and a fishing trip with his brothers provide occasions when he could tell them, but he fails. When he screws his courage to the sticking point, how will they react, and how will he deal with their reactions? He imagines a movie of his rather boring life - surrounded by possibilities - but can anything overcome the insular narrow-mindedness of a big Irish Catholic family in Chicago?

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Plot Keywords:

catholic | irish catholic | gay | coming out | fishing | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doubting Riley

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the siblings are gathered at their parents' house to look through the items at the house, Luke is heard saying "another round?" twice: just before and then again just after he says, "you are never too drunk to be pilfering your dead parents' house for goods."

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Quotes

Connor Riley: [addressing brothers] We still going on the fishing trip?
Luke Riley: Hell, yeah, we're still going on the fishing trip, Connor. Dad would want us to.
Jack Riley: It's not like it's the seventh game of the World Series.
Luke Riley: Well a fishing trip's a nice way to honor Father.
[turns to Jack]
Luke Riley: My brother the father, can you get away from your flock?
[continues as if he's Jack, using a bottle of beer as a phone]
Luke Riley: "Ah, Father Dreary. Father Jack here. Can you cover for me this weekend? Those altar boys are wearing me out!"
Connor Riley: [...]

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Connections

References When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

User Reviews

From what I've seen- there's nothing like this movie ANYWHERE!!!

It's raw, powerful and hilarious. Director Pete Jones takes risks here- no compromises! He lets it ALL hang out! He draws upon deep personal stuff here from his youth. This is the type of material that you need to see to believe and then you still don't believe it so you have to see it again and again and again!