Catfish

Catfish

Don't let anyone tell you what it is.

PG-13 2010 · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

Directed by Henry Joost

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Nēv Schulman Self
Ariel Schulman Self
Angela Wesselman-Pierce Self
Melody C. Roscher Self
Henry Joost Self
Wendy Whelan Dancer: Morphoses
Craig Hall Dancer: Morphoses
Tiler Peck Dancer: Morphoses
Drew Jacoby Dancer: Morphoses
Rubi Pronk Dancer: Morphoses
Adrian Danchig-Waring Dancer: Morphoses

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