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

Dream Boy (2008)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
James Bolton
  • Profile picture of Stephan Bender
    Nathan Davies Stephan Bender
  • Profile picture of Thomas Jay Ryan
    Harland Davies Thomas Jay Ryan
  • Profile picture of Diana Scarwid
    Vivian Davies Diana Scarwid
  • Profile picture of Tom Gilroy
    Preacher John Tom Gilroy
  • Profile picture of Maximillian Roeg
    Roy Maximillian Roeg
  • Profile picture of Rooney Mara
    Evelyn Rooney Mara
  • Profile picture of Randy Wayne
    Burke Randy Wayne
  • Profile picture of Owen Beckman
    Randy Owen Beckman

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Keywords

  • 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