A Very Natural Thing
A Very Natural Thing

A Very Natural Thing

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1974
1h 26m
7.1(43 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?

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Robert McLane

David

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Curt Gareth

Mark

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Bo White

Jason

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Anthony McKay

Gary, the Roommate

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Marilyn Meyers

Valerie, his Fiance

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Jay Pierce

Alan

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Barnaby Rudge

Hughey

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A. Bailey Chapin

Minister

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Scott Eisman

Student

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Michael Kell

Boating Family

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Sheila Rock

Boating Family

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Linda Weitz

Boating Family

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Robert Grillo

Edgar

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Howard Blakey

Charles

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George Diaz

Miguel

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Deborah Trowbridge

Jason's Ex-Wife

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Jesse Trowbridge

Jason's Child

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Jose Aponte

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Chris Ballant

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Mel Barth

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Roy Berman

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Roy Berndt

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Windsor Boyd

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Larry Burns

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Tony Cedar

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Astrida Cimdins

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Rhodes Cox

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John Damon

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Christopher Estridge

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Robert Ellis

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Jerry Ent

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Reginald Eley

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Jack Firestone

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Stephen Harvey

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Arnie Kantrowitz

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Kathy Kesler

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Bernard Lewis

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Billy Longo

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Michael Lavery

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Fred Mannara Jr.

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Lou Miranda

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Alan Moldow

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Dina Moore

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Bobby Niles

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Edward Ouger

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John Parr

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Tommy Riscica

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Jane Roseman

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Vito Russo

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Ben Simon

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Stod

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Paul Vanase

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Frank Ventgen

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Martin Wade

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Grove Wood

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Kim Yesse

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Ray Zarr

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David Campos

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