The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

"A movie about sex, rebellion and a stepfather named Henrietta."

Jan 23 1999 R 1h 39m
Comedy, Drama

Hank marries the divorced Joan, who's the mother of teens Sebastian and Jessica. After living with his new family for years, Hank announces that he's getting a sex change operation. The family deserts Hank, with Jessica going her own way and Sebastian staying with his mom. But Joan becomes an alcoholic, so Sebastian moves back in with Hank — now Henrietta — who turns out to be far more supportive than anyone else.

Plot

In June, 1983, in Dutchess County, New York, Sebastian Cole joins his mother, step-father, and sister for dinner. Hank, Sebastian's step-father, drops a bomb: he announces he's changing sexes. Sebastian's sister splits immediately for California, and his mother takes him back to England. Jump ahead eight months, Sebastian is back in New York, knocking on Hank's door. Hank (now Henrietta, although all the surgeries aren't complete) takes Sebastian in and is his rock over the next few months of high school. Sebastian's "adventures" are mostly self-destructive.

Written by

Tod Williams

Directed by

Tod Williams

Cast

Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, Aleksa Palladino

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Culpan Productions LLC

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

4 nominations

Trailers
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,070
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA