''Coffee Date'' is a 2006

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written and directed by

Stewart Wade Stewart Wade is the screenwriter, producer and director of several independent short and feature films. '' Coffee Date'' was released in 2006, and deals with the intersection of the gay and straight worlds. ''Tru Loved ''Tru Loved'' is a 200 ...

and released by BrownBag Productions. Originally a short film by Wade, it was expanded into a feature and played at various

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s. The film stars Jonathan Bray,

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and

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and also features

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and

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. In addition to acting in the film, Gibson wrote and performed the closing credits song.

Plot summary

Todd arrives at a cafe for a

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with Kelly, whom he expects to be a girl. When Kelly turns out to be a

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man, Todd discovers that he has been the victim of a prank by his brother Barry. Todd and Kelly decide to get revenge on Barry by pretending they are indeed now a couple. The joke soon goes further than they expected when Todd's family and friends all soon believe him to be gay. Despite his repeated attempts to prove otherwise, Todd soon finds himself doubting his own

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, and feelings toward Kelly.

Cast

* Jonathan Bray as Todd *

as Kelly *

as Barry *

as Mrs. Muller *

as Bonnie * Joanne Baron as Mrs. Orsini *

as Melissa *

as Diana * Jason Stuart as Clayton * Judy Dixon as Ann *

Lisa Ann Walter Lisa Ann Walter (born August 3, 1963) is an American actress, comedian and television producer, best known for her roles as Chessy in the romantic comedy film '' The Parent Trap'' and Melissa Schemmenti on the ABC mockumentary sitcom ''Abbott El ...

as Sara * Margot Boecker as Lisa * Maggie Wagner as Trudy * Ian Fisher as Ian * Kristin Andersen as Mrs. Donovon * Peter Bedard as Anthony * Tony Brown as Marco * Natalia Guslistaya as Christa * Chris Keslar as Tom * Eddie Khalil as Goth Guy * Clytie Lane as Cheryl * Steve Mastro Jr. as Brent * Marcus Reynaga as Michael * Thomas Saunders as Matt * Spero Stamboulis as Stripper *

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as Betty * Ian Fisher as Ian

Reception

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the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 18 critics.

Awards

In 2007, it won the Audience Award as "Best Feature Film" at

Sedona International Film Festival The Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) is an annual, eight-day film festival in Sedona, Arizona. The festival was founded in 1994. The Sedona Film Festival screens feature films, documentary films, short films, animated films, and student ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0473174
TLA Releasing's listing for the ''Coffee Date'' DVD
2006 comedy films 2006 films American comedy films American LGBT-related films American independent films Gay-related films 2006 LGBT-related films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films