Urinal (1988): Cast
Urinal is a 1988 drama directed by John Greyson, starring Paul Bettis as Sergei Eisenstein, George Spelvin and David Gonzales. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- John Greyson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Urinal About?
The premise of Urinal without spoilers.
A mysterious benefactor assembles a group of deceased gay artists to examine Toronto police handling of restroom sexual activity. Given seven days, they must evaluate the ethics of police tactics, infiltrate the force, discover they are flagged as a subversive political group, and document the history and behavior of toilets and wash‑room culture.
Urinal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dorian gray character
- sergei eisenstein character
- langston hughes character
- sex on a toilet
- sex in a restroom stall
- sex in a public restroom
- sex in a restroom
- male frontal nudity
- male nudity
- male rear nudity
- jack tillmany approved
- artist
+38 more Show fewer
- police
- dead
- toilet
- sex
- gay
- toronto ontario canada
- ontario
- scrabble
- reference to leon trotsky
- self affirmation
- public convenience
- edinburgh ontario
- videotape
- fruit
- sexuality
- freedom of expression
- government
- opera house
- equality
- orilla ontario
- orilla opera house
- st. catharines toronto
- gay activism
- political activist
- political activism
- political subversion
- subversion
- politics
- monitor
- mask
- squatting
- swan
- moat
- castle
- hammer and sickle
- tattoo
- chicken
- garden
Urinal Cast & Characters
Paul Bettis leads the cast as Sergei Eisenstein, with George Spelvin as Langston Hughes and David Gonzales as Yukio Mishima. Directed by John Greyson; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Greyson
- Paul Bettis as Sergei Eisenstein
- George Spelvin as Langston Hughes
- David Gonzales as Yukio Mishima
- Lance Eng as Dorian Gray
Also Starring in Urinal
· 3 more- Keltie Creed Florence Wyle
- Pauline Carey Frances Loring
- Olivia Rojas Frida Kahlo
More from John Greyson
More films directed by John Greyson, best-rated first: Proteus, Death Mask, Photo Booth and Fig Trees.
Urinal Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “便池” and “Писсуар”.
- Also known as
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- 便池
- Писсуар
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Urinal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Urinal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Urinal?
Urinal runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Urinal released?
Urinal was released on September 8, 1988.
Who directed Urinal?
Urinal was directed by John Greyson.
More films by John Greyson Who is in the cast of Urinal?
Urinal stars Paul Bettis as Sergei Eisenstein, George Spelvin as Langston Hughes and David Gonzales as Yukio Mishima, among 7 credited actors.
Does Urinal have a post-credit scene?
No. Urinal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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