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Shame No More

Country: USA, Language: English, 12 mins

  • Director: John Krokidas
  • Writer: John Krokidas

CGiii Comment

Good premise...unfortunately, it just doesn't work.

A little too heavy-handed, punching the laugh out of the joke is not the way to go.


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The(ir) Blurb...

In true 1950's educational film style we watch as high school boy Johnny wrestles with a terrible secret. Johnny is a closeted-heterosexual. What will his dads do when they discover he's only pretending to be like everyone else.

Cast & Characters

Kelly Dixon as Narrator;
Mickey Smith as Paperboy;
Tanya Gingerich as First Housewife;
Sara Kathryn Bakker as Second Housewife;
Blayne Perry as First Businessman;
Duncan Rogers as Second Businessman;
Jim Oakley as First Football Player;
J.J. Messina as Second Football Player;
Jordanna Dezeeuw as Evil Hetero Woman;
Pete Barker as Dr. Dinsey;
Bill Peden as The Confessor;
Stephen Palgon as Johnny;
Margot Edling as Diane;
John Hartmann as First Dad;
Bill Short as Second Dad