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The Act

  • 2020
  • 18m
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Samuel Barnett in The Act (2020)
In 1965 the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho. Part of Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You. www.peccapics.com
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In 1965 the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and... Read allIn 1965 the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.In 1965 the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.

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    • Thomas Hescott
  • Writers
    • Matthew Baldwin
    • Thomas Hescott
    • Pete Lawson
  • Stars
    • Samuel Barnett
    • Simon Lennon
    • Cyril Nri
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    • Director
      • Thomas Hescott
    • Writers
      • Matthew Baldwin
      • Thomas Hescott
      • Pete Lawson
    • Stars
      • Samuel Barnett
      • Simon Lennon
      • Cyril Nri
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    Samuel Barnett
    Samuel Barnett
    • Matthews
    Simon Lennon
    Simon Lennon
    • Jimmy
    Cyril Nri
    • Edna May
    Annette Badland
    Annette Badland
    • Flo
    Ian Hallard
    Ian Hallard
    • Emmeline
    Jim Conway
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    • The Lodger
    Matthew Baldwin
    Matthew Baldwin
    • Christabelle
    Tracy Anne Green
    Tracy Anne Green
    • Deardrie
    Zara Cooke
    • Prostitute
    Simon Robins
    • Police Officer
    Simon Donohue
    Simon Donohue
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    David Alexander
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      • Thomas Hescott
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      • Thomas Hescott
      • Pete Lawson
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    • Release date
      • October 28, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • 130 Elektra Films
      • Cinema Hades
      • Hades Films
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