Get Real (Original title)
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 14 May 1999 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, South AfricaDirector: Simon Shore
Synopsis: Teen comedy romance about the trials and tribulations of sixteen-year-old Steven (who is gay) and his best pal Linda - both in search of a boyfriend.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Subject: Gay people
Releases
Date: 08 April 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 14 May 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 110 mins 21 secs - Length: 9932 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United International Pictures (UK) Ltd
Date: July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: School is out: the British 'coming out' films of the 1990sAuthor: FOUZ-HERNANDEZ, Santiago Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the politics of gender representation in two well- known 'coming out' British films of the 1990s: BEAUTIFUL THING and GET REAL.
In: Sight and Sound v11 n3 March 2001 Page: 64
Title: Homemovies: reviewsAuthor: LEIGH, Danny Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on the retail release on video of GET REAL.
In: Empire n131 May 2000 Page: 136
Title: Videos to rentAuthor: [MD] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Inside Film n21 Feb/Mar 2000 Page: 20
Title: REVIEW / INTERVIEW: GET REALAuthor: WHITE, Merran Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of Simon Shore's GET REAL.
In: Entertainment Weekly n527 25 Feb 2000 Page: 86
Title: Video: the weekAuthor: FIERMAN, Daniel Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2580 23 Jun 1999 Page: 44
Title: Comme un garçonAuthor: MURAT, PIERRE Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Empire n120 June 1999 Page: 28
Title: New filmsAuthor: FALK, Ben Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 25 Sep 1999 Page: 37
Title: Get RealAuthor: WYDRA, Thilo Article type: ReviewLanguage: German
In: Film Review June 1999 Page: 32
Title: Get realAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Total Film n29 June 1999 Page: 109
Title: New filmsAuthor: WINSTANLEY, Cam Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v35 n2 Mar/Apr 1999 Page: 79
Title: Get realAuthor: WILMINGTON, Michael Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Filmmaker v7 n3 Spring 1999 Pages: 60-61
Title: Some kind of wonderfulAuthor: BOWEN, Peter Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: An examination of Simon Shore's GET REAL and David Moreton's EDGE OF 17, and how they have adapted the genre of the teen movie for a gay audience.
In: Positif n463 September 1999 Page: 50
Title: Comme un garçonAuthor: C.V. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Premiere n268 July 1999 Page: 70
Title: Comme un garçonAuthor: J.-Y.K. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Sight and Sound v9 n5 May 1999 Page: 48
Title: ReviewsAuthor: ARROYO, José Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1208 14 May 1999 Page: 12
Title: Get it? Get realAuthor: DE LA FUENTE, Anna Marie Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the marketing of GET REAL.
In: Screen International n1174 4 Sep 1998 Page: 2
Title: Audience Gets Real at EdinburghAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On GET REAL winning the audience prize at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
In: Le Film Francais n2744 23 Oct 1998 Page: 8
Title: "Get Real" acheté par ARP SélectionArticle type: NoteLanguage: French
In: Screen International n1179 09 Oct 1998 Page: 9
Title: DINARDArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On GET REAL winning all the major prizes at the Dinard Festival of British film.
In: Variety 21 Sep 1998 Page: 111
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1173 28 Aug 1998 Page: 39
Title: Get realAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1122 22 Aug 1997 Page: 30
Title: International ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 14 May 1999 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, South AfricaDirector: Simon Shore
Synopsis: Teen comedy romance about the trials and tribulations of sixteen-year-old Steven (who is gay) and his best pal Linda - both in search of a boyfriend.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Subject: Gay people
Releases
Date: 08 April 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 14 May 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 110 mins 21 secs - Length: 9932 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United International Pictures (UK) Ltd
Date: July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: New Cinemas v1 n3 2003 Pages: 149-164Title: School is out: the British 'coming out' films of the 1990sAuthor: FOUZ-HERNANDEZ, Santiago Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the politics of gender representation in two well- known 'coming out' British films of the 1990s: BEAUTIFUL THING and GET REAL.
In: Sight and Sound v11 n3 March 2001 Page: 64
Title: Homemovies: reviewsAuthor: LEIGH, Danny Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on the retail release on video of GET REAL.
In: Empire n131 May 2000 Page: 136
Title: Videos to rentAuthor: [MD] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Inside Film n21 Feb/Mar 2000 Page: 20
Title: REVIEW / INTERVIEW: GET REALAuthor: WHITE, Merran Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of Simon Shore's GET REAL.
In: Entertainment Weekly n527 25 Feb 2000 Page: 86
Title: Video: the weekAuthor: FIERMAN, Daniel Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2580 23 Jun 1999 Page: 44
Title: Comme un garçonAuthor: MURAT, PIERRE Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Empire n120 June 1999 Page: 28
Title: New filmsAuthor: FALK, Ben Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 25 Sep 1999 Page: 37
Title: Get RealAuthor: WYDRA, Thilo Article type: ReviewLanguage: German
In: Film Review June 1999 Page: 32
Title: Get realAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Total Film n29 June 1999 Page: 109
Title: New filmsAuthor: WINSTANLEY, Cam Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v35 n2 Mar/Apr 1999 Page: 79
Title: Get realAuthor: WILMINGTON, Michael Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Filmmaker v7 n3 Spring 1999 Pages: 60-61
Title: Some kind of wonderfulAuthor: BOWEN, Peter Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: An examination of Simon Shore's GET REAL and David Moreton's EDGE OF 17, and how they have adapted the genre of the teen movie for a gay audience.
In: Positif n463 September 1999 Page: 50
Title: Comme un garçonAuthor: C.V. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Premiere n268 July 1999 Page: 70
Title: Comme un garçonAuthor: J.-Y.K. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Sight and Sound v9 n5 May 1999 Page: 48
Title: ReviewsAuthor: ARROYO, José Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1208 14 May 1999 Page: 12
Title: Get it? Get realAuthor: DE LA FUENTE, Anna Marie Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the marketing of GET REAL.
In: Screen International n1174 4 Sep 1998 Page: 2
Title: Audience Gets Real at EdinburghAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On GET REAL winning the audience prize at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
In: Le Film Francais n2744 23 Oct 1998 Page: 8
Title: "Get Real" acheté par ARP SélectionArticle type: NoteLanguage: French
In: Screen International n1179 09 Oct 1998 Page: 9
Title: DINARDArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On GET REAL winning all the major prizes at the Dinard Festival of British film.
In: Variety 21 Sep 1998 Page: 111
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1173 28 Aug 1998 Page: 39
Title: Get realAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1122 22 Aug 1997 Page: 30
Title: International ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English