The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Movie Details:
| Based on | The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Release date | January 22, 2018 (Sundance) August 3, 2018 (United States) September 7, 2018 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 1hr 31min |
| Starring | Chloë Grace Moretz John Gallagher Jr. Sasha Lane Forrest Goodluck Marin Ireland Owen Campbell Kerry Butler Quinn Shephard Emily Skeggs Melanie Ehrlich Jennifer Ehle |
| Directed by | Desiree Akhavan |
| Written by | Desiree Akhavan Cecilia Frugiuele |
| Produced by | Michael B. Clark Alex Turtletaub Cecilia Frugiuele Jonathan Montepare |
| Cinematography by | Ashley Connor |
| Edited by | Sara Shaw |
| Music by | Julian Wass |
| Production Company | Beachside Parkville Pictures |
| Distributor | FilmRise (United States) Vertigo Releasing (United Kingdom) |
Cast & Characters:
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Cameron Post
- John Gallagher Jr. as Reverend Rick
- Sasha Lane as Jane Fonda
- Forrest Goodluck as Adam Red Eagle
- Marin Ireland as Bethany
- Owen Campbell as Mark
- Kerry Butler as Ruth Post
- Quinn Shephard as Coley Taylor
- Emily Skeggs as Erin
- Melanie Ehrlich as Helen Showalter
- Isaac Jin Solstein as Steve Cromps
- Dalton Harrod as Jamie
- Jennifer Ehle as Dr. Lydia Marsh
- Christopher Dylan White as Dane Bunsky
- Steven Hauck as Pastor Crawford
- McCabe Slye as Brett
- Dale Soules as Grandma
Storyline:
Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling “same sex attraction.” Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.
About Movie:
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a coming-of-age drama film directed by Desiree Akhavan and written by Akhavan and Cecilia Frugiuele, based on the 2012 novel by Emily M. Danforth. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz, John Gallagher Jr., Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, Marin Ireland, Owen Campbell, Kerry Butler, Quinn Shephard, Emily Skeggs, Melanie Ehrlich, and Jennifer Ehle. Moretz plays a teenager sent to a gay conversion therapy centre.
In November 2016, the film was announced. Principal photography began in November 2016 in New York State.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. It was released in the United States on August 3, 2018, by FilmRise, and United Kingdom on September 7, 2018, by Vertigo Releasing. It received positive reviews and has grossed $2 million globally.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $900,000 |
| Worldwide Collection | $2 million |