Kinsey Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Kinsey

Release Date: Friday, November 12, 2004

Director: Bill Condon

Starring: Liam Neeson • Laura Linney • Tim Curry • Timothy Hutton • John Lithgow

R Drama 1 hr, 58 m

1 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Life story of Alfred Kinsey, a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and a journey into the mystery of human behavior. In 1948 Kinsey irrevocably changed American culture and created a media sensation with his book "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male". Using the technique of his own famous sex interviews, story recounts the scientist's extraordinary journey from obscurity to global fame. Rebelling against the rigid piety of his home life, and drawn to the world of the senses, Kinsey becomes a Harvard-educated zoologist specializing in the study of gall wasps. After being hired to teach biology at Indiana University, Kinsey meets and marries a witty, freethinking female student, Clara McMillen. In the course of his teaching he discovers an astonishing dearth of scientific data on sexual behavior. When students seek him out for advice about sexual concerns and problems, he realizes that no one has done the clinical research that would yield reliable answers to their questions. Inspired to explore the emotionally charged subject of sex from a strictly scientific point of view, Kinsey recruits a team of researchers, including Clyde Martin, Wardell Pomeroy and Paul Gebhard. Over time they refine an interviewing technique, which helps people to break through shame, fear, and guilt and speak freely about their sexual histories. When Kinsey publishes his Male study in 1948, the press compares the impact to that of the atom bomb. But as the country enters the more paranoid Cold War era of the 1950s, Kinsey's follow-up study on women is seen as an attack on basic American values. The ensuing outrage and scorn causes Kinsey's benefactors to abandon him, just as his health begins to deteriorate. At the same time, the jealousies and acrimony caused by Kinsey's attempt to create a private sexual utopia threaten to tear apart the research team and expose them to unwelcome scrutiny.

Drama Historical Provocative

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Who stars in Kinsey – Cast List

Liam Neeson
Cold Storage, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
Laura Linney
Wildcat, Suncoast
T
Tim Curry
Fly Me to the Moon, The Wild Thornberrys Movie
T
Timothy Hutton
The Good Shepherd, Beautiful Boy
John Lithgow
Jimpa, Interstellar
C
Chris O'Donnell
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
A
Arden Myrin
The Threesome, Extracurricular Activities
O
Oliver Platt
2012, X-Men: First Class
Peter Sarsgaard
The Bride!, The Batman
G
Gore Vidal
Salinger

Who is making Kinsey – Crew List

A look at Kinsey behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bill Condon last helmed Kiss of the Spider Woman and The Good Liar. The film's writer Bill Condon last penned Kiss of the Spider Woman and The Greatest Showman.

Director: Bill Condon
Screenwriter: Bill Condon
Producers: Francis Ford Coppola
Kirk D'Amico
Michael Kuhn
Gail Mutrux
Bobby Rock

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: Myriad Pictures

Production – What we know about the Kinsey

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for pervasive sexual content, including some graphic images, and descriptions
Runtime: 1 hr, 58 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English