Straight Story

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Straight Story

2006

1h 28m

4.9(25 votes)

Science Fiction

Comedy

Overview

This film is about an upside down world, where being homosexual is considered "normal" and heterosexual is considered "not normal".

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Χρήστος Χατζηπαναγιώτης

Petros

Acting

Βλαδίμηρος Κυριακίδης

Stefanos

Acting

Anthem Moss

Giannis

Acting

Κανελλίνα Μενούτη

Sofia

Acting

Μένη Κωνσταντινίδου

Zeta

Acting

Κατερίνα Δασκαλάκη

Stella

Acting

Ευριπίδης Λασκαρίδης

Ilias

Acting

Χριστίνα Μητροπούλου

Maria

Acting

Χρήστος Γιάνναρης

Iakovos

Acting

Θοδωρής Αθερίδης

Stelios

Acting

Αλέκος Συσσοβίτης

Miltos

Acting

Ελισάβετ Κωνσταντινίδου

Stefania

Writing

Έφη Μουρίκη

Eleni

Acting

Σάννυ Χατζηαργύρη

Woman in Restaurant

Acting

Αντιγόνη Γλυκοφρύδη

Bride's Mother

Acting

Πρόδρομος Τοσουνίδης

Lefteris

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