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Straight Up

Straight Up

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Straight Up

"He might be gay. She might not care."

2020

1h 37m

6.9(86 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.

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Production Companies

Valparaiso Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Katie Findlay

Katie Findlay

Rory

James Sweeney

James Sweeney

Todd

Dana Drori

Dana Drori

Meg

James Scully

James Scully

Ryder

Joshua Diaz

Joshua Diaz

Zane

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Dr. Larson

Betsy Brandt

Betsy Brandt

Topanga

Randall Park

Randall Park

Wallace

Brendan Scannell

Brendan Scannell

Jerry

Ken Kirby

Ken Kirby

Craig

Creative team

Directed by: James Sweeney
Written by: James Sweeney
Produced by: James Sweeney
Ross Putman

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