About Cherry
“There's No Such Thing As Going Too Far.”
Synopsis
18-year-old Angelina shuffles between school, a dead-end job, her exploitative boyfriend, and home, where her life consists of cleaning up after her alcoholic mother and protecting her younger sister from their menacing stepfather. After arranging an escape to San Francisco with her best friend Andrew, she soon finds herself dating a coke-addicted attorney and becoming immersed in the local porn industry, mentored by lesbian director Margaret, who has more than just a professional interest in Angelina's talents.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-07-25
Top Cast
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Ashley Hinshaw
Angelina
Lili Taylor
Phyllis
Dev Patel
Andrew
Diane Farr
Jillian
Jonny Weston
Bobby
James Franco
Francis
Heather Graham
Margaret
Maya Raines
Jojo
Vincent Palo
Paco
Elana Krausz
Lana
Isaac Fitzberald
Mike G
Lorelei Lee
Sophey
K. Lee
Sweet
Princess Donna
Aimee
Sensi Pearl
Vicki
Michael Torres
PO
Robert George Nelson
Officer
Viva Celso
Viva Nova
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 21, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 9, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0x
-$2.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Elliott
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Elliott, Lorelei Lee
- Original Score
- Jeff Russo
- Original Title
- About Cherry
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8K
- Production Studios
- IFC Films, Enderby Entertainment, Visualiner Entertainment, Gordon Bijelonic / Datari Turner Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott, Lorelei Lee
Jeff Russo
Darren Genet, Kenny Brown
Michelle Botticelli
Kim Leadford, David Ranes, Claire Severance, Randy True, Chris Kientz
Department Leadership Roster
Jeff Russo
Original Music Composer
Michelle Botticelli
Editor
Michael Grasley
Production Design
Darren Genet
Director of Photography
Taylor Phillips
Producer
Gordon Bijelonic
Producer
Datari Turner
Producer
Rick Dugdale
Producer
Elana Krausz
Producer
Elizabeth Destro
Producer
Jordan Kessler
Producer
Stephen Elliott
Writer
Lorelei Lee
Writer
Stephen Elliott
Director
Tony Vella
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About About Cherry
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What is About Cherry about?
18-year-old Angelina shuffles between school, a dead-end job, her exploitative boyfriend, and home, where her life consists of cleaning up after her alcoholic mother and protecting her younger sister from their menacing stepfather. After arranging an escape to San Francisco with her best friend Andrew, she soon finds herself dating a coke-addicted attorney and becoming immersed in the local porn industry, mentored by lesbian director Margaret, who has more than just a professional interest in Angelina's talents.
Who directed About Cherry?
About Cherry was directed by Stephen Elliott.
Who stars in About Cherry?
The principal cast of About Cherry includes Ashley Hinshaw, Lili Taylor, Dev Patel, Diane Farr, Jonny Weston.
When was About Cherry released and how long is it?
About Cherry was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of About Cherry?
About Cherry had a reported production budget of $2.5M and grossed $8K at the worldwide box office (0 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for About Cherry?
The original motion picture soundtrack for About Cherry was composed by Jeff Russo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for About Cherry?
About Cherry holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).