7.0
Summary
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
Cast
Lucas Hedges
Jared Eamons
Nicole Kidman
Nancy Eamons
Russell Crowe
Marshall Eamons
Joel Edgerton
Victor Sykes
Joe Alwyn
Henry Wallace
Troye Sivan
Gary
Xavier Dolan
Jon
Flea
Brandon
Britton Sear
Cameron Van Heusen
David Joseph Craig
Michael
Théodore Pellerin
Xavier
Madelyn Cline
Chloe
Cherry Jones
Dr. Muldoon
Jesse LaTourette
Sarah
Emily Hinkler
Dee
David Ditmore
Phillip
Matt Burke
Simon
William Ngo
Carl
Lindsey Moser
Tina
Victor McCay
Aaron
Tim Ware
Big Jim Picard
Josh Scherer
Wayne
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Pastor Wilkins
Jason Davis
Reverend Neil
Kevin Linehan
Eric Vidler
Paige Denise Crawford
Cheryl
Malerie Grady
Mindy
Will Kindrachuk
Christopher Vidler
Drew Scheid
Nick
Jesse Malinowski
Dale
Joy Jacobson
Brandy Vidler
Randy Havens
Lee's Dad
Devin Michael
Anders
Brasher Russell
Church Kid (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Joel Edgerton
Book
Garrard Conley
Reviews
cityguide
September 5, 2018
Yet another anticipated film from an actor-turned-director is Boy Erased, the work of Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton, who wrote and stars in the film.
The flick follows the recently outed son of a Baptist preacher, Jared (Lucas Hedges), after he’s forced to partake in the church’s gay conversion program. Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Garrard Conley, Boy Erased features an all-star cast which, in addition to Hedges and Edgerton, boasts Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe
