I Am Michael

I Am Michael is a 2015 American biographical drama film written and directed by Justin Kelly. Based on the journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis' New York Times Magazine article "My Ex-Gay Friend", the film stars James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, and Charlie Carver. Franco plays Michael Glatze, a gay activist who renounces homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. Filming ran in New York City from August 11 to August 30, 2014. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on January 27, 2017, by Brainstorm Media. Premise Based on a true story, the film depicts gay activist Michael Glatze, who rejects homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. Cast James Franco as Michael Glatze Zachary Quinto as Bennett Emma Roberts as Rebekah Charlie Carver as Tyler Avan Jogia as Nico Gladstone Devon Graye as Cory Leven Rambin as Catherine Daryl Hannah as Deborah Lesley Ann Warren as Susan Blake Lee as Benoit Kevin Cahoon as Peter