Camp (2003)
Directed by Todd Graff
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical |
Sub-Genres - Musical Comedy, Musical Romance, Teen Movie |
Release Date - Jul 25, 2003 (USA - Limited), Sep 5, 2003 (USA) |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Andrea LeVasseur
Tony-nominated actor Todd Graff makes his directorial debut with the musical comedy Camp, featuring an ensemble cast of newcomers. Guitarist Vlad (Daniel Letterle) attends Camp Ovation, the summer theater camp for budding actors, dancers, and musicians. Finding himself to be one of the only hetero boys around, he soon befriends nice girl Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat). Meanwhile, openly gay Michael (Robin de Jesus) develops a crush on him. This sparks dramatic confrontations among fellow campers Jenna (Tiffany Taylor), Jill (Alana Allen), and Fritzi (Anna Kendrick). The whole camp is run by Bert Hanley (Don Dixon), a washed-up Broadway songwriter who decides to enlist the help of his young campers to put together a new production. Features musical numbers by Stephen Sondheim and the Rolling Stones, as well as original tunes from composer Michael Gore and lyricist Lynn Ahrens. Camp was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.
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summer-camp, teenagers, first-love, musical [play], theater, coming-out, homosexual