One of Them!

One of Them! was one of two dramas (alongside Niki Caro movie Memory and Desire) inspired by short stories collected in Peter Wells' 1991 book Dangerous Desires. It was made for TV One as a Montana Sunday drama. Set in Auckland, 1965, One of Them! follows Lemmy and Jamie, two teenage boys coming to terms with their sexuality. In the dark days before gay liberation, bullying and intimidation was rife, and while the boys flaunt their individuality, the internalised homophobia wreaks havoc on their emotional lives — until they can admit to being "one of them". 

Key Cast & Crew

Stewart Main

Director

Michele Fantl

Producer

Peter Wells

Writer, Original Author

Dwayne Cameron

As: Rusty

Alannah O'Sullivan

As: Mrs Stephenson

Ciaran Pennington

As: Jamie