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Quick Info

Rating

6.8/10

Release2011

Runtime1h 26m

StatusReleased

Budget$500,000

Revenue$769,552

Production

NorthStar Pictures

Sundial Pictures

Aid + Abet

Movie

Pariah

2011

1h 26m

6.8

Drama

Synopsis

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

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