The Shiny Shrimps (2019)
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.
Director: Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: May 8, 2019
Cast
- Nicolas Gob - Matthias Le Goff
- Alban Lenoir - Jean
- Geoffrey Couët - Xavier
- Michaël Abiteboul - Cédric
- David Baïot - Alex
- Jonathan Louis - Le gogo dancer
- Pierre Samuel - Bertrand
- Thomas Croisière - Pascal
- Romain Lancry - Damien
- Romain Brau - Fred
Screenplay
- Romain Choay (Co-Writer)
- Maxime Govare
- Cédric Le Gallo
Cinematography: Jérôme Alméras
Production: Les improductibles, Kaly Productions, Charades
Country: France
Language: Deutsch, Français, English, Español
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $5M
Original Language: fr
Keywords
homophobia, lgbt athlete, gay pride, gay friend, queer, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Shiny Shrimps about?
- Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.
- Who directed The Shiny Shrimps?
- The Shiny Shrimps was directed by Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare.
- Who stars in The Shiny Shrimps?
- The Shiny Shrimps stars Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir, Geoffrey Couët, Michaël Abiteboul, David Baïot, Jonathan Louis.
- How long is The Shiny Shrimps?
- The Shiny Shrimps has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Shiny Shrimps?
- The Shiny Shrimps is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of The Shiny Shrimps?
- The Shiny Shrimps had a budget of $4M.
- How much did The Shiny Shrimps gross?
- The Shiny Shrimps grossed $5M worldwide.
- Where was The Shiny Shrimps produced?
- The Shiny Shrimps was produced in France.