Get Real (1998)

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Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.

Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.

• Released: 1998-08-16
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 194 votes

Directed by Simon Shore.

Top cast

• Ben Silverstone as Steven Carter
• Brad Gorton as John Dixon
• Charlotte Brittain as Linda
• Stacy Hart as Jessica
• Kate McEnery as Wendy
• Patrick Nielsen as Mark Watkins
• Tim Harris as Kevin Grainger
• James D. White as Dave
• James Perkins as Young Steve
• Nicholas Hunter as Young Mark

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Get Real

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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