Gods and Monsters

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Theatrical Release Date:

11/04/1998

DVD Release Date:

06/08/1999

Run Time:

120min.

Starring:

Ian McKellen , Brendan Fraser , Lynn Redgrave , Lolita Davidovich , Kevin J. O'Connor

Director(s):

Bill Condon

Distributor(s):

Lions Gate Films

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Genre(s):

Foreign

Plot: Gods and Monsters was promoted from the outset as an artistic drama, but the publicity tended to play coyly on the possibility of a homosexual romance between the retired film director James Whale, played by Ian McKellen and his hunky gardener ... Read More

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