Holding the Man

Name: Holding the Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015-08-27
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce, Sarah Snook, Anthony LaPaglia

2015·Movie·NR·128 min·★ 7.7(463)

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“A love story for everyone.”

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

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About Holding the Man

Holding the Man is a 2015 English-language drama film directed by Neil Armfield. The cast is led by Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Fandango at Home Free.

Holding the Man was produced by Goalpost Pictures, Screen Australia, and Snow Republic and made in Australia. It was released on August 27, 2015, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Neil Armfield
Writers: Tommy Murphy
Release date: August 27, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Production: Goalpost Pictures, Screen Australia, Snow Republic

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Holding the Man cast & crew

Holding the Man was directed by Neil Armfield and written by Tommy Murphy.

The cast features Ryan Corr as Timothy Conigrave, Craig Stott as John Caleo, Guy Pearce as Dick Conigrave, Sarah Snook as Pepe Trevor, Anthony LaPaglia as Bob Caleo, and Geoffrey Rush as Barry.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan John, cinematography is by Germain McMicking, and it was produced by Rosemary Blight and Kylie du Fresne.

Is Holding the Man worth watching?

Holding the Man holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 463 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Holding the Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Holding the Man

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