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The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole poster
Directed by
Kip Williams
Genre
comedy drama, teen film, coming-of-age film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenager deals with his eccentric family and his stepfather's decision to begin living as a woman. The story follows Sebastian as he navigates the oddities of his home life and the challenges of growing up.

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What happens

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole is a 1998 American teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Tod Williams and starring Adrian Grenier as the title character. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1998 and was released by Paramount Classics on August 6, 1999. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $100,841 at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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