Beautiful Thing

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Beautiful Thing (1996)

"An urban fairytale."

TMDb Score

73

R 1 hr 32 minOct 9th, 1996Romance, Drama, Comedy

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

DirectorHettie Macdonald

StarringLinda HenryGlen BerryScott Neal

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as Sandra Gangel

as Jamie Gangel

as Steven Pearce

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 9th, 1996

On DVD & Blu-ray:April 23rd, 2002 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Channel Four Films, World Productions

Beautiful Thing on the Web:Official Website

Movie Tags:summer, gay, sexuality, lgbt

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