Kaboom (film)

Kaboom
Kaboom
	French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregg Araki
Written by	Gregg Araki
Produced by	Andrea Sperling; Gregg Araki;
Starring	Thomas Dekker; Haley Bennett; Chris Zylka; Roxane Mesquida; Juno Temple; Kelly Lynch;
Cinematography	Sandra Valde-Hansen
Edited by	Gregg Araki
Music by	Robin Guthrie; Ulrich Schnauss; Mark Peters; Vivek Maddala;
Production; companies	Desperate Pictures; Wild Bunch; Super Crispy Entertainment;
Distributed by	Wild Bunch Distribution (France); IFC Films (United States);
Release dates	May 15, 2010 (Cannes); October 6, 2010 (France); January 28, 2011 (United States);
Running time	86 minutes
Countries	United States; France;
Language	English
Box office	$635,162

Kaboom is a 2010 science fiction sex comedy mystery film^[3]^[4]^[5] written and directed by Gregg Araki and starring Thomas Dekker, Juno Temple, Haley Bennett, and James Duval.^[6] The film centers on the sexual adventures of a group of college students and their investigation of a bizarre cult.

Kaboom premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival,^[7] where it was awarded the first-ever Queer Palm for its contribution to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues.^[8] The film was released theatrically in France on October 6, 2010, by Wild Bunch Distribution.^[9] In the United States, it was released by IFC Films through video on demand as part of Sundance Selects on January 22, 2011, and in select theaters on January 28.^[5]^[10]

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