Quick Facts
DirectorJohn Cameron Mitchell
Runtime1h 41m · NR
GenresComedy · Drama · Romance
Release2006-10-04
Film
Shortbus
2006· NR· 1h 41m· Comedy· Drama· Romance
“Open your mind. And everything else.”
Set in the shadow of 9/11, Shortbus unfolds in an underground Brooklyn salon where art, music, politics, and sexual liberation converge. An eclectic cast of characters intertwines their lives through intimate, romantic, and carnal encounters, exploring the complexities of human connection in a city still reeling from trauma.
2006-10-04
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Cameron Mitchell
ScreenplayJohn Cameron Mitchell
ProducerHoward Gertler
Director of PhotographyFrankie DeMarco
Original Music ComposerIra Kaplan
EditorBrian A. Kates
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 17 crew)
Details
Released2006-10-04
Runtime1h 41m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosFortissimo Films · Q Television · Process Productions
Budget$2M
Box office$6M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America · Netherlands
Rating6.3/10 · 595 votes
Original languageen
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