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I Am Michael is the incredible true-life story of Michael Glatze (Franco), a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight Christian pastor. The film follows Michael from his life in San Francisco with his boyfriend Bennett (Quinto), where he pursues political activism, a journalist career at XY Magazine, social awareness, and sexual exploration, to his days of personal self-discovery. After a traumatic scare, Michael is plagued by doubt and paranoia, and begins a religious reawakening. Michael renounces his gay lifestyle, rejects his friends, and endeavors to find his “true self.” He explores Buddhism and Mormonism, yet ultimately lands at a Christian Bible school in rural Wyoming where he meets his girlfriend, Rebekah (Roberts), and becomes the pastor of his own church. This powerful new film captures one man’s haunting journey through modern concepts of love, denial and redemption.
Original Release
12/04/2015
US Release
01/27/2017
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Zachary Quinto | Bennett |
Emma Roberts | Rebekah Fuller |
Charlie Carver | Tyler |
Avan Jogia | Nico |
Daryl Hannah | Deborah |
Lesley Ann Warren | Susan |
Jefferson Mays | Preacher Teacher |
Jan Maxwell | Coltry |
Ahna O'Reilly | Laura / Actress |
Nick Rehberger | Adam |
Directors
Writers
Justin Kelly, Stacey Miller, Benoit Denizet Lewis
Cast
Name | Character |
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Zachary Quinto | Bennett |
Emma Roberts | Rebekah Fuller |
Charlie Carver | Tyler |
Avan Jogia | Nico |
Daryl Hannah | Deborah |
Lesley Ann Warren | Susan |
Jefferson Mays | Preacher Teacher |
Jan Maxwell | Coltry |
Ahna O'Reilly | Laura / Actress |
Nick Rehberger | Adam |
Leven Rambin | Catherine |
Kevin Cahoon | Peter |
Blake Lee | Benoit Denizet-Lewis |
Jacob Loeb | Teddy |
Daniel Polo | Paul |
Evie Thompson | Nicole |
Devon Graye | Cory |
Deidre Goodwin | Cheryl |
Blake Young-Fountain | Chris |
Jenna Leigh Green | Emergency Room Doctor / Dr. O'Connor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brian Kutsunai | Executive Producer |
Malcolm Lazin | Executive Producer |
Lauren Selig | Executive Producer |
Gus Van Sant | Executive Producer |
James Franco | Producer |
Vince Jolivette | Producer |
Benoit Denizet Lewis | Producer |
Allegra Cohen | Producer |
Mike Dusi | Producer |
Cynthia Huffman | Producer |
Dan Katzman | Producer |
Claudine Marrotte | Producer |
Michael Mendelsohn | Producer |
Joel Michaely | Producer |
Natalie Perrotta | Producer |
Scott Reed | Producer |
Ron Singer | Producer |