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Directed by | Justin Kelly |
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Based on | "My Ex-Gay Friend" by Benoit Denizet-Lewis |
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Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt |
Edited by | Aaron I. Butler |
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Distributed by | Brainstorm Media |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
I Am Michael is a 2015 American biographical drama film written and directed by Justin Kelly. Based on the journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis' New York Times Magazine article "My Ex-Gay Friend",[1] the film stars James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, and Charlie Carver. Franco plays Michael Glatze, a gay activist who renounces homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. Filming ran in New York City from August 11 to August 30, 2014.
The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on January 27, 2017, by Brainstorm Media.