Appropriate Behavior

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Appropriate Behavior

"Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience."

2015

1h 30m

6.3(99 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.

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Cast & Crew

39 members

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Desiree Akhavan

Shirin

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Rebecca Henderson

Maxine

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Halley Feiffer

Crystal

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Ryan Fitzsimmons

Brendan

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Anh Duong

Nasrin

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Hooman Majd

Merhdad

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Arian Moayed

Ali

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Justine Cotsonas

Layli

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Scott Adsit

Ken

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Maryann Urbano

Jackie

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Michael Lonergan

Jacques

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Annalisa Graziano

Felicia

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D'Monaye D'Jara Careathers

Caribbean Nanny

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Jake Katzman

Groucho

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Kyle Ty Lewis

Kujo

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Renzo Masuko

Rocko

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Declan Broggy

Ren

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Alex Kagan

Archie

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Daniella Rabbani

Meenu

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James Claude Bristow

Henry

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Aimee Mullins

Sasha

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Mariel Reyes

Morgan

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Olan Montgomery

Joseph Henderson

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Laura Terruso

Margaret

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Star Sawyer

Sophie

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Rosalie Lowe

Tibet

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Alicia Crawford

Grace

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Gracie Beardsley

Blanche

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Simona Freed

Girl 3

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Samang Phokompe

Girl 4

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Simone Mena

Girl 5

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Christopher James Baker

Ted

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Robyn Rikoon

Marie

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Ian Unterman

George

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Kelly McAndrew

Kate, Lingerie Saleswoman

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Cody DeFranco

John Francis

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Kristina Asriyan

Yasi (uncredited)

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Hila Naus

Roya (uncredited)

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Malika Parker

Hipster (uncredited)

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