Summary
Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 75Audiences 59GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer75%
Audience score61%
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
2004
May 22, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 27
Brendan FehrButch
Andre NobleCliff
Haylee WanstallCookie
Maury ChaykinStanley
Michael RileyThe Man
Marnie McPhailMadge
Sarah PolleyPregnant Girl
Dorothy GordonAncient Waitress
Jeffrey ParazzoFlex- AMAlastair MoirLil' Bro
Michael BarryShayne
Balázs KoósShade
Nina ArsenaultNina- TBTulsi BalramAlina
- DMDavid MacLeanAndrea
- ACAlexander ChapmanNatasha
- MMisakiuRocio
- ATAmanda TaylorMandy Goodhandy
- LHLorne HiroPickpocket Paula
- JBJason BeharriellSasha
- SASteve AlguireGreg
R.D. ReidLyle- PBPat ButcherDarlene
- ADAndrew DowBoy
Directing · 1
- John Palmer Director, Writer
Writing · 3
- Jaie Laplante Writer
- Todd Klinck Writer, Associate Producer
- Bruce LaBruce Short Story
Production · 5
- Jennifer Jonas Executive Producer
- John Buchan Producer
- Damion Nurse Producer
- Danis Goulet Casting
- Michelle Mama Production Manager
Camera · 1
- John Westheuser Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Kennedy Editor
Sound · 1
- Ravi Persaud Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sylvie Mazerolle Key Makeup Artist
- Molly Adey Assistant Makeup Artist
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