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Showboy

Showboy (2014)

June. 04,2014

6.2

| Drama

After the unexpected death of his mother, a young football player, Julian Maxwell, finds himself struggling to support his depressed, unemployed father while fighting to keep safe the secret he once shared with his mother: He's not only gay, but performs drag shows. SHOWBOY is a film about family, loss and the exploration of freedom and sexuality in the face of affliction.

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Cast

Lucas Pittaway as Julian Maxwell

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Malcolm Kennard as Rob Maxwell

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Stephanie King as Poppy

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Reviews

Lawbolisted

2014/06/04

Powerful

ReaderKenka

2014/06/05

Let's be realistic.

Megamind

2014/06/06

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Juana

2014/06/07

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.