Lez Bomb
| Lez Bomb | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jenna Laurenzo |
| Written by | Jenna Laurenzo |
| Produced by | Ryan R. Johnson Jenna Laurenzo Rob Moran Martin Sprock |
| Starring | Jenna Laurenzo Caitlin Mehner Brandon Micheal Hall Steve Guttenberg Elaine Hendrix Deirdre O'Connell Rob Moran Davram Stiefler A.B. Cassidy Jordyn DiNatale Bruce Dern Kevin Pollak Cloris Leachman |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Stanley |
| Edited by | Bill Saunders |
| Music by | PT Walkley |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lez Bomb is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written by, directed by and starring Jenna Laurenzo. Bobby Farrelly served as an executive producer of the film.[1][2][3]
Plot
Lauren is a young woman living in Jersey City who travels back to her hometown of Ramsey, New Jersey for the Thanksgiving holiday. Lauren is a closeted lesbian who has not yet come out to her dysfunctional and conservative family; she finally decides to do so by inviting her lover, Hailey, over to meet at her parents' house. However, Lauren's male roommate, Austin, shows up and Lauren's parents mistake him for her boyfriend. Lauren persuades Austin to go along with the charade until she has the courage to tell her family the truth about herself.
Cast
- Jenna Laurenzo as Lauren
- Caitlin Mehner as Hailey
- Brandon Micheal Hall as Austin
- Steve Guttenberg as Mike
- Elaine Hendrix as Maggie
- Dierdre O'Connell as Rose
- Rob Moran as Ken
- Davram Stiefler as John
- Bruce Dern as Grandpa
- Kevin Pollak as George
- Cloris Leachman as Josephine
- A.B. Cassidy as Emma
- Jordyn DiNatale as Jessica
- Dorothi Fox as Ronnie
Reception
The film has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
Accolade
The film won the Jury Award for Narrative Feature at the Bentonville Film Festival.[5]
References
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 30, 2018). "'Lez Bomb' Exclusive Clip: Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern & Kevin Pollak In Comedy From Exec Producer Bobby Farrelly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 20, 2018). "Jenna Laurenzo's Comedy 'Lez Bomb' Acquired By Gravitas Ventures For November Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (November 7, 2018). "'Lez Bomb': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Lez Bomb". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (November 5, 2018). "'Lez Bomb' Is The Queer Holiday Comedy You've Been Waiting For". HuffPost. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
External links
- Lez Bomb at IMDb
- Lez Bomb at Rotten Tomatoes