Dream Boy

Unrated

10/24/20081h 28m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

Director:

James Bolton

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$1,200,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

high school
small town
child abuse
based on novel or book
homophobia
1970s
louisiana
rape of a male
preacher
teenage love
lgbt
lgbt teen
school bus
teenage protagonist
doomed romance
gay theme

Cast

Stephan Bender

~ as ~

Nathan Davies

Thomas Jay Ryan

~ as ~

Harland Davies

Diana Scarwid

~ as ~

Vivian Davies

Tom Gilroy

~ as ~

Preacher John

Maximillian Roeg

~ as ~

Roy

Rooney Mara

~ as ~

Evelyn

Randy Wayne

~ as ~

Burke

Owen Beckman

~ as ~

Randy

Rickie Lee Jones

~ as ~

Roy's Mother

Nick Ericson

~ as ~

Brother Will

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
What a shame this couldn't have stuck more to the book...! "Nathan" (Stephan Bender) is a newcomer in a rural bible-belt American school where he meets and falls for "Roy" (Max Roeg) an only slightly older boy who drives the school bus. They embark on a clandestine relationship. Slowly, however, their passion becomes subsumed in issues of trust and filled with dread and fear of being caught - leading to an horrific conclusion that is done for cinematic effect; it isn't as Jim Grimsley ends the novel. The performances from the two principals is actually quite strong and endearing, though, and for a very low budget film it is a decent effort.