Southern Baptist Sissies

2013 American film

Southern Baptist Sissies

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Directed by| Del Shores
Written by| Del Shores
Based on| Southern Baptist Sissies
by Del Shores
Produced by|

* Emerson Collins
* Del Shores

Starring|

* Leslie Jordan
* Dale Dickey

Cinematography| Nickolas Dylan Rossi
Edited by| Donna Mathewson
Music by| Joe Patrick Ward

Production
company

Beard Collins Shores Productions

Release date

* November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18) (St. Louis)

Running time

| 138 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Southern Baptist Sissies is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Del Shores.[1] It is based on Shores's 2000 play of the same name.[2]

## Plot

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Based in a small town in Texas, four boys named Mark, Benny, TJ, and Andrew retell their experiences of discovering their homosexuality while being raised in a conservative Baptist church. The film is a satirical comedy and a serious exploration of what it means to be gay.

## Cast

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* Emerson Collins as Mark
* Willam Belli as Benny
* Matthew Scott Montgomery as Andrew
* Luke Stratte-McClure as TJ
* Bobbie Eakes as Mark's Mother
* Rosemary Alexander as Andrew's Mother
* Joe Patrick Ward as Houston / Bro. Chaffey
* Newell Alexander as Preacher
* Leslie Jordan as Preston 'Peanut' LeRoy
* Dale Dickey as Odette Annette Barnett
* Ann Walker as Benny's Grandmother

## Reception

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The film has a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews, with an average score of 6.13/10.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Tsai, Martin (6 March 2014). "Review: 'Southern Baptist Sissies' provides a unique stage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
2. ^ Scheck, Frank (4 March 2014). "Southern Baptist Sissies: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
3. ^ "Southern Baptist Sissies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

## External links

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* Southern Baptist Sissies at IMDb
* Southern Baptist Sissies at Rotten Tomatoes

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Selected works by Del Shores

Film and television|

* Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will? (writer only)
* Sordid Lives
* Sordid Lives: The Series
* Blues for Willadean
* Southern Baptist Sissies
* A Very Sordid Wedding

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