Beach Rats

On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.

Cast

Harris Dickinson

as Frankie

Madeline Weinstein

as Simone

Kate Hodge

as Donna

Neal Huff

as Joe

Nicole Flyus

as Carla

Frank Hakaj

as Nick

David Ivanov

as Alexei

Anton Selyaninov

as Jesse

Harrison Sheehan

as Jeremy

Douglas Everett Davis

as Harry

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Harris Dickinson goes out on a bit of a limb with this role - and generally pulls off a convincing effort as a sexually repressed/confused teenager who leads a triple life - with a straight girlfriend; with his macho homophobic mates and when he picks up men online - or on Coney Island pier - for ca...

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