Project Detail

Get Real

Synopsis

Get Real is the story of Steven Carter, an ordinary teenager from Basingstoke, Middle England, and his friends. Like most teenagers, they're desperate to fall in love: Steven's neighbour Linda with her driving instructor, his school friend Mark with Wendy, Wendy with Head Boy and all round dreamboat John, John's mate Kevin with Wendy's friend Jessica. But like most teenagers, they are pretty hopeless at it. Steven is in love too, but he knows it is impossible. It's just a dream. It'll never be real. Except it is. But there's a catch: Steven's lover won't acknowledge him in public.


Get Real is the comic tale of what happens when the dream becomes an unexpected reality, and forces Steven to choose between being himself and being in love.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Features
Format
35mm
Director
Simon Shore
Producer
Anant Singh, Helena Spring
Director of Photography
Alan Almond
Principal cast
Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton and Charlotte Brittain
Executive Screen Writer
Patrick Wilde

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Production Status

Production Company

Graphite Films (Get Real) Ltd 79 Park Road London W4 3EY Tel: 020 7485 7424 Fax: 020 7257 5292

Sales Company

Distant Horizon 38-42 Whitfield Street London W1R 5RF Tel: 020 7813 3133 Fax: 020 7813 3135

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