

Catfish
2010-09-17 · 87 min · ★ 6.8
Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.
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- Directors
- Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost
- Production companies
- Hit the Ground Running Films, Supermarché
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 30,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,045,943
Top Cast
Nēv SchulmanSelf
Ariel SchulmanSelf
Angela Wesselman-PierceSelf
Henry JoostSelf
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