Shortbus Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, "Shortbus" explores the lives of several characters living in present-day New York as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex. Male and female, straight and gay, the characters find one and other -- and eventually find themselves -- when they all converge at a weekly underground salon called "Shortbus," a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality.

Comedy Drama Re-Release

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Shortbus.

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  Sook-Yin Lee

  Close to You

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  Paul Dawson

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  Lindsay Beamish

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  PJ DeBoy

• R
  Raphael Barker

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  Jay Brannan

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  Peter Stickles

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  Justin Bond

Crew Behind the Film

The Shortbus behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Cameron Mitchell last directed How to Talk to Girls at Parties and Rabbit Hole. The film's writer John Cameron Mitchell last wrote How to Talk to Girls at Parties and Hedwig and The Angry Inch Sequel.

Director

John Cameron Mitchell

Screenwriter

John Cameron Mitchell

Producers

Howard Gertler
John Cameron Mitchell
Tim Perell
Jeff Sackman

Production Details

What we know about the Shortbus movie production.

Key Facts

• Los Angeles Special Screenings at The Nuart on January 18th and 19th, followed by additional LA engagements this winter (1/9/2022).
• A 15th Anniversary 4K Restoration will be released on January 26th, 2022 at the IFC Center in New York (11/14/2021).
• Original World Premiere: 2006 Cannes Film Festival - Official Selection
• Mitchell developed the film's story along with his ensemble cast, all of whom are making their feature film debuts and who were selected after submitting videotaped interviews/auditions in response to a well-publicized open casting call posted on a website. Over a half million people visited the website and nearly 500 people sent in tapes before the final seven leading performers/characters were selected to workshop the storyline with Mitchell.

Production Updates for Shortbus

Dec 2005

Completed

Changed Shortbus movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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