Grown Up Movie Star

release date:Friday January 29, 2010
Tuesday April 27, 2010 (dvd)
genre:Drama
running time:95 min.
director:Adriana Maggs
studio:Mongrel Media
producer(s):Adriana Maggs, Shawn Doyle, Jill Knox-Gosse, Paul Pope
screenplay:Adriana Maggs
cast:Shawn Doyle, Tatiana Maslany, Jonny Harris, Andy Jones, Julia Kennedy, Sherry White
Current Tribute rating: Current rating: 4.00    Rate Movie     User Reviews

Grown Up Movie Star Movie Synopsis

Once a town hero, disgraced NHL star Ray (Shawn Doyle) returns home to Newfoundland from the US following a drug conviction, only to have his wife Lillian leave him for another man and aspirations of stardom. With Lillian gone, Ray flails from woman to woman trying to find a replacement for her, while struggling against a growing awareness of his homosexuality.

At loose ends for lack of guidance, Ray's daughter Ruby (Tatiana Maslany) is becoming increasingly curious about her own sexuality and, in a desperate plea for attention, puts herself in increasingly risky situations. She begins spending more and more time with Ray's best friend Stuart (Jonny Harris), confined to a wheelchair following an accident involving Ray. When Stuart finds himself attracted to Ruby, dangerously motivated by fear and anger, he leads the three of them towards a heartbreaking conclusion.

  Canadian Connection: Canadian production filmed in Newfoundland with a Canadian cast.

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  Well done, nice story.

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