Bonjour Timothy
Detours on road to true love
Genres
Overview
Timothy and his family is expecting a French-Canadian male exchange student, that turns out to be an attractive girl, to which Timothy proceeds to make a fool of himself, trying to impress. When Michelle becomes ill from drinking spiked punch at a party, Timothy notices a tattoo while helping her to bed. He foolishly tells a friend about the tattoo, who proceeds to tell the whole school, which does not go down well with Michelle.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1995-04-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
Dean O'Gorman
Timothy
Sabine Karsenti
Michelle
Milan Borich
Nathan
Angela Bloomfield
Vikki
Richard Vette
Derek
Sylvia Rands
Mary
Syd Jackson
Roger
Mark Hadlow
Rugby Coach
Raewyn Blade
Miss Braithwaite
Stephen Papps
Mr. Blisker
Nathaniel Lees
Mr. Wiley
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