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The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
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Overview

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Director:
Tod Williams
Writer:
Tod Williams (written by)
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
In June, 1983, in Dutchess County, New York, Sebastian Cole joins his mother, step-father, and sister for dinner... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
better than expected more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Adrian Grenier ... Sebastian Cole

Clark Gregg ... Hank / Henrietta Rossi

Aleksa Palladino ... Mary
Margaret Colin ... Joan Cole

John Shea ... Hartley

Marni Lustig ... Jessica Cole
Joan Copeland ... Grandmother
Tom Lacy ... Grandfather

Gabriel Macht ... Troy
Herbert Russell ... Wayne (as Russel Harper)
Greg Haberny ... Jimmy Bogardus
Peter McRobbie ... Principal
Merritt Wever ... Susan
Marisol Padilla Sánchez ... Woman In Desert

Rory Cochrane ... Chinatown
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and crude sexual references, and for some substance abuse.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Clermont, New York, USA more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Sebastian is running to catch the school bus his blue scarf is on again, off again through the entire scene after he misses the bus. more
Quotes:
[following Sebastian's bender]
Henrietta: So tell me about your adventure.
Sebastian: I can't remember anything.
Henrietta: That's going to make a hell of a novel. 300 blank pages.
Sebastian: Shut up.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Karate Kid (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Rome's Only Burning more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
better than expected, 29 February 2004
Author: brianh-9 from Mississippi, United States

This little film is surprisingly quite observant of it's characters and doesn't turn this film into a crazy Farrelly bros. comedy or silly farce. I has good performances,especially from the lead,Grenier,who shows a lot of depth and mystery. You kinda can understand the quiet hauntings inside his head and the fact that he doesn't want to attach to anyone. It's a film that really brings out the trappings of what it is really like to be a growing young adult coping with the problems of understanding love,sex,school,sex changes,stepfather wanting a sex change(I know this is not a usual trapping..just being silly),and wanting more from life than the expected future. Sebastian wants to go on "adventures like Ernest Hemingway." That's the lifeblood of the film. Cole is not your ordinary kid..he thrives to get the most from his life..he wants to discover emotions and unpredictable happenings. He puts himself in situations just to see what results wil occur. He is a complex character and that is what makes this little film special..it's a breath of fresh air and a good experience. ****/*****

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