Runner
2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 2005
A Family Finds Entertainment
Directed by
Ryan Trecartin
A Family Finds Entertainment chronicles the story of mixed up teenager Skippy and his adventures in ‘coming out’. In this over the top celebration of queerness, Trecartin’s film mines the bizarre and endearing in an unabashed pastiche of ‘bad tv’ tropes. Cheesy video special effects, dress-up chess costumes, desperate scripts, and ‘after school special’ melodrama combine in the fluency of youth-culture lingo, reflecting a generation both damaged and affirmed by media consumption.
The story
A Family Finds Entertainment chronicles the story of mixed up teenager Skippy and his adventures in ‘coming out’. In this over the top celebration of queerness, Trecartin’s film mines the bizarre and endearing in an unabashed pastiche of ‘bad tv’ tropes. Cheesy video special effects, dress-up chess costumes, desperate scripts, and ‘after school special’ melodrama combine in the fluency of youth-culture lingo, reflecting a generation both damaged and affirmed by media consumption.
Cast
Ryan TrecartinShin / Skippy / Closet Monster / Booty Girl / Snowy White Girl / Video Face
Lizzie FitchCosmos Bitch / Linda / Fisher Woman / Orange Tamber
Alison PowellPhalangena
Lindsay BeebeLittle Boogerface / Blueberry Muffin / Hell Boy
Annette K. BoninMom
Muffy BrandtThe Married Virgin
Kathleen BrennanMichelella
Ben CarlsonBen / Blue Bubble D / Jane
Laura ColellaDocumentary Video Artist Zoey Spelling
Brent CowleyBruce
Kenny CurranWhite Lips Bloody Knees / Ed / Tamber
Erin DunnPatty May
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Veronica GelbaumVeronica
Drew GillespieJaime
Rachel GlazerMisunderstood Muddy Girl
Casey GloverSklar Stardust / Jasmine Spooner
Jesse GreenbergHelium Twin B / Punky Ratman / Tzar
Barkev GulesserianGarbage Face Rusty Nail Boy / Smiley
Will GurlyDameon
Megan Freedom HarringtonMiddle Child Girl
Ethan Hayes-ChuteBuddy / Smokey the Bear
Aaron JungelsDaaaad
Taya KoschnickWoman Drag Queen
Rhett LaRueVisionary Shell Man / Pippy Pappy / Johnathan
Ronja LaRueMalkie
Caitlin MacBrideAlarmtina
Brian McKeligottDough Boy / Fireman / Dork / Mr. America
Nick PayneHelium Twin A
Asher PennAsher / Green Whity
Kelly PittingerLittle Lisa
Michelle PittingerBig Lisa
Patrick ThompsonLipstick
Steven VallotNumber Sex
Jessica WilliamsCalifornia Raisin Girl
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