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Paul Dawson

Also Known As: Paul 'Pinto' Dawson

Biography: Paul Dawson is an actor and DJ perhaps best known for playing the secretly suicidal former prostitute James, one of the principal characters in Shortbus, a 2006 American comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Not available

Adult: No

Birthday: Not available

Age: Not available

Gender: Male

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Overview: In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Genres: Romance Drama Comedy

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2006-10-04

Popularity:

0.802

Rating:

Votes: 532

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Overview: Three salesmen working for a firm that makes industrial lubricants are waiting in the company's "hospitality suite" at a manufacturers' convention for a "big kahuna" named Dick Fuller to show up, in hopes they can persuade him to place an order that could salvage the company's flagging sales.

Genres: Comedy Drama

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1999-11-17

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0.802

Rating:

Votes: 362

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Overview: A reserved young man meets an impulsive stranger on a secluded beach. Their brief friendship leaves each subtly changed.

Genres: Romance Drama

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2000-04-26

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0.802

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Votes: 9

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Overview: For five sophomores, the college experience consists of illegal substances, firearms, hookers, repeated transgressions of natural law, and general chaos.

Genres: Comedy

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1999-06-30

Popularity:

0.802

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Votes: 0

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Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

Overview: A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2007-03-13

Popularity:

0.802

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Votes: 3

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Overview: A four-part anthology film dealing with homosexuality from the young to the old. Crush, detailing the budding relationship between two 16-year old boys, who bond over their outdoor sports. The Mountain King, details a young street hustler who makes a play for a straight man on a deserted beach one afternoon. . Lost is a look at a day in the life of a young man who is first seen engaging in unsafe sex with a random partner,. The Confession, a dying Catholic asks his partner of 35 years to send for a priest, even though the partner is greatly opposed to such a request. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

Genres: Drama Romance

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2001-03-16

Popularity:

0.802

Rating:

Votes: 11

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Overview: A series of urban legends take place around the life of a troubled man who is searching New York City for a mysterious stranger.

Genres: Drama Romance Mystery Horror

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2000-01-24

Popularity:

0.802

Rating:

Votes: 36

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