# I Am Michael (2015)

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**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Justin Kelly
**Written by**: Justin Kelly, Stacey Miller, Benoit Denizet Lewis
**Starring**: James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Lesley Ann Warren, Avan Jogia

> *One man. Two lives.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Michael meets *God’s Not Dead* then punches himself in the face. A once-out gay activist pivots hard into conservative Christian leadership. The swing carries him and a very patient lawyer.

**Mood tags**: gut-punch, outsider

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