In the wake of humanitys extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. The incredible truelife story of michael glatze, a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no. The cast also includes andie macdowell, william hurt, bob hoskins, joey lauren adams, and robert pastorelli as people who cross michaels path the original music score was composed by. I am michael is the incredible truelife story of michael glatze franco, a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight christian pastor.
He wants to create an ambitious magazine for gays but starts to put too much focus on religion in it. Its based on the true story of michael glatze, who claimed he was no longer gay and became a straight pastor. They travel the country and live in san francisco, halifax, and olympia, washington. I am michael is the incredible truelife story of michael glatze franco, a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy. Justin kelly in i am michael 2015 james franco in i am michael 2015 james. The film was directed by nora ephron, and it was written by jim quinlan. Gay activist michael glatze begins a painful journey when he decides to renounce his sexuality for his religion in. The film stars john travolta as the archangel michael, who is sent to earth to do various tasks, including mending some wounded hearts.
About the i am michael movie trailer a gay activist and magazine founder is saved from his homosexuality after turning to god. Gay activist michael glatze begins a painful journey when he decides to renounce his sexuality for his religion in this drama based on true story. Starring james franco, i am michael tells the the truelife story of michael glatze, a gay activist who became an antigay christian pastor. Its commendable he wants to try something slightly different in i am michael, a new movie where he plays a gay activist who decides hes not gay any more. Franco, gus van sant, called james and told him about an article on which this movie is based. Franco plays michael glatze, a gay activist who renounces homosexuality and becomes a christian pastor. In 2007, a prominent gay activist named michael glatze produced shocked gasps and not a few eyerolls by renouncing his homosexuality, declaring himself straight, and becoming a christian minister.
The final closeup, which seems to be an homage to truffaults the 400 blows, seems to suggest that michael isnt where he wants to be after all. Michael is a comedic drama that was released in 1996. Based on the fascinating truelife story of michael glatze, a gay activist who becomes. Watch james franco and zachary quinto as boyfriends in the. Michael is a 1996 american fantasy film directed by nora ephron. In i am michael, the title character is first seen at a sex, drugs and rock n roll party and then is involved in a longterm menage a trots with bennett and a cute young physics student. The title i am michael is an introduction as well as an affirmation but what franco playsprodigiously, it must be admittedis constant pained, layered with signs of loss fit for the 1950. Glatze is trying to convince his colleagues at the sanfrancisco based gay magazine xy that the gay identity as it is. It stars john travolta as michael, and andie macdowell as dorothy winters. With james franco, zachary quinto, emma roberts, charlie carver.
With john travolta, andie macdowell, william hurt, bob hoskins. After watching i am michael, justin kellys dreary gayconversion biopic, i felt rather sorry for james franco. Gay activist michael glatze begins a painful journey when he decides to renounce his sexuality for. A woman larisa oleynik embarks on a series of dates with men named michael, believing that one will be her soul mate. Find out where i am michael is streaming, if i am michael is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. I am michael 2017 based on the fascinating, truelife story of michael glatze james franco, a gay activist who becomes an antigay christian pastor.
A compassionate performance from james franco elevates i am michael, a docudrama chronicling the story of michael glatze, a gay man who eventually renounced his homosexuality and became a. I am michael trailer 1 2017 james franco, emma roberts drama movie hd official trailer. Watch i am michael online vimeo on demand on vimeo. If there was an almighty god i kind of doubt he would care about a puny humans sexual orientation. But i guess religious bigots are just sadists who enjoy to make other peoples life a living hell the us release date of the movie i am michael is set to january 27, 2017. He is gay and with zachary quinto in a long term relationship. Two tabloid reporters checking out a report of the archangel michael living with an old woman find that its true. To celebrate, filmmaker michael moore has made an ecological documentary he was involved in free to watch online. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news. I am michael full movie streaming online i am michael,f. I am michael is finally hitting theaters two years after premiering at the sundance film festival. The movie i am michael 2015 online for free watch new film i am michael 2015 high quality megavideo hd i am michael 2015 full movie download 3d subtitles english us and uk release movie trailer and release date soundtrack video i am michael 2015 main movie character names list actors 3gp or other formats official site premiere date i am. Del walmsleys mission in life is to help as many people as possible buy their lives back from corporate america so they can do what they want, when they want, and.
Since then, king cobra, kellys second film, has been released. Francos latest film, i am michael, is easily the most thoughtprovoking work he has done in this area yet as it deals with the true story of a formerly gay man who renounce his homosexuality. Amber wilkinson there is too much of the ring of the academic argument and, especially for a film so concerned with the spiritual, not quite enough soul. Russell crowes movie unhinged to come out in july as test for cinema after lockdown. The drama, directed by justin kelly, stars james franco and zachary quinto. I am michael is based on the controversial true story of michael glatze, a gay activist who becomes an antigay christian pastor. I am michael covers this juicy story with sympathy for everyone involved, and without casting too much judgment on anyones decisions its not the haw. James franco to play gay activist in gus van sant movie. I am michael trailer 2016 james franco movie youtube. The supporting cast consists of william hurt, bob hoskins, robert pastorelli, jean stapleton, teri. With rose byrne, maddie lenton, luke hawker, summer lenton.
The movie spans the life of james franco as michael from 19982008. Youre going to have to take eccentric actor seriously this year, whether you like it. I am michael is the incredible truelife story of michael glatze franco, a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a. Based on the journalist benoit denizetlewis new york times magazine article my exgay friend, the film stars james franco, zachary quinto, emma roberts, and charlie carver. And now in i am michael, franco has his gayest role yet. James franco plays gay again in i am michael, the movie from director justin kelly that is finally finding a release after debuting at the 2015 sundance film festival. I am michael is a 2015 american biographical drama film written and directed by justin kelly. As michael glatze, a gayrights agitator who struggled to become a straight.