Hollywood history comes to life in this tale of the last days of Frankenstein director James Whale, played by Sir Ian McKellen. Long forgotten by the studios, Whale has retired to pursue painting and a life of leisure. Gods and Monsters explores his final fascination with a handsome gardener, Clayton Boone.
Production Lions Gate Films (present); Showtime Networks (present) (as Showtime); Flashpoint (I) [gb](present); BBC Films [gb](in association with); Regent Entertainment (producer); Spike Productions;
Cast Names Arthur Dignam; John Gatins; Curtis Harrington; James Lecesne; Richard Pines; Sarah Ann Morris; Ian McKellen; Brendan Fraser; Lynn Redgrave; Lolita Davidovich; David Dukes; Kevin J. O'Connor; Mark Kiely; Jack Plotnick; Rosalind Ayres; Jack Betts; Matt McKenzie; Todd Babcock; Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy; Brandon Kleyla; Pamela Salem; Michael O'Hagan; David Millbern; Amir Aboulela; Marlon Braccia; Jesse Long; Owen Masterson; Lisa Vastine; Kent George; Martin Ferrero;
Box Office USD 6,390,032
Release Date 1998-01-21 (Sundance Film Festival) 1998-09-26 (New York Film Festival) 1998-10-03 (Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) 1998-10-09 (Chicago International Film Festival) 1998-11-04
Genres Biography; Drama;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for sexual material and language.