The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)

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Tod Williams made his feature directorial debut with this teen comedy-drama set in 1983. High school senior and writer wannabe Sebastian Cole (Adrian Grenier) survives a car accident in a remote Southwestern area near the trailer home of a Spanish-speaking woman. As she dresses his wounds, Sebastian looks back over the past year and his dysfunctional family life. After a divorce, Sebastian's near-alcoholic mother Joan (Margaret Colin) remarried. His architect father Hartley (John Shea) was more devoted to career than family. His sister Jessica (Marni Lustig) is off to the West Coast with her dullard boyfriend. Sebastian's stepfather Hank (Clark Gregg) plans a sex change. Since being married to a woman doesn't appeal to Joan, she returns to her native England with Sebastian. Months later, Sebastian moves back to his upstate New York hometown, rejoining Hank. However, Hank is now Henrietta, wearing makeup and women's clothing and serving as both a mother and father figure for Sebastian. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Starring:: Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, (more)

Director(s):: Tod Williams

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 99 mins

Complete Cast of The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

Adrian Grenier - Sebastian
Aleksa Palladino - Mary
John Shea - Hartley
Joan Copeland - Grandmother
Gabriel Macht - Troy
Greg Haberny - Jimmy
Rory Cochrane - Chinatown

Clark Gregg - Hank/Henrietta
Margaret Colin - Joan
Marni Lustig - Jessica
Tom Lacy - Grandfather
Russel Harper - Wayne
Peter McRobbie - Principal
Nicole Ari Parker

Director(s):: Tod Williams

Writer(s):: Tod Williams

Producer(s):: Jasmine Kosovic, Karen Barber

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R(Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Substance Abuse, Profanity)

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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	Paul M.

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This movie was excellent. It starts in the desert, then quickly flashes back to the previous year. Much of the movie explores the relationship between Sebastian and his step father Hank. The movie ends back in the desert and I will not give away how Sebastian got there, but the director achieved that balance of pulling at the heart and rejoicing in humankind. The whole cast was excellent, and Adrian Grenier as Sebastian was outstanding.

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