

Get Real
1998-08-16 · 111 min · ★ 7.0
Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.
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Production details
- Directors
- Simon Shore
- Production companies
- Graphite Film Production (GB)
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,200,000
Top Cast
Ben SilverstoneSteven Carter
Brad GortonJohn Dixon
Charlotte BrittainLinda
Stacy HartJessica
Kate McEneryWendy
Morgan JonesLinda's Brother
Richard HawleyEnglish Teacher
Steven ElderBob, the Driving Instructor
Andy RashleighPoliceman
Ian BrimbleJohn's FatherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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