Summaries

Based on the fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual.

I AM MICHAEL is the incredible true-life story of Michael Glatze (Franco), a high profile gay youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight Christian pastor. The film follows Michael from his life in San Francisco with his boyfriend Bennett (Quinto), where he pursues political activism, a journalist career at XY Magazine, social awareness, and sexual exploration, to his days of personal self-discovery. After a traumatic scare, Michael is plagued by doubt and paranoia, and begins a religious reawakening. Michael renounces his gay lifestyle, rejects his friends, and endeavors to find his "true self." He explores Buddhism and Mormonism, yet ultimately lands at a Christian Bible school in rural Wyoming where he meets his girlfriend Rebekah (Roberts) and becomes the pastor of his own church. This powerful new film captures one man's haunting journey through modern concepts of love, denial, and redemption.—Brainstorm Media

Details

Keywords
  • gay
  • gay kiss
  • polyamory
  • homosexuality and religion
  • ex gay
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Biography
Release date Jan 26, 2017
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Patriot Pictures Thats Hollywood Rabbit Bandini Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $3995

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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