But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
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- R
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Aug 2000 (USA)
- Movie
A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Natasha Lyonne | ... |
Megan
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| Michelle Williams | ... |
Kimberly
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| Brandt Wille | ... |
Jared
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| Bud Cort | ... |
Peter
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| Mink Stole | ... |
Nancy
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| RuPaul | ... |
Mike
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Katie Donahue | ... |
Cheerleader #1
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Danielle Rene | ... |
Cheerleader #2
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| Cathy Moriarty | ... |
Mary Brown
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| Eddie Cibrian | ... |
Rock
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| Melanie Lynskey | ... |
Hilary
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| Clea DuVall | ... |
Graham
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| Katrina Phillips | ... |
Jan
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| Katharine Towne | ... |
Sinead
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| Joel Michaely | ... |
Joel
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| Douglas Spain | ... |
Andre
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| Dante Basco | ... |
Dolph
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| Kip Pardue | ... |
Clayton
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Kyle Thatcher | ... |
Joel's Father
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| Robert Pine | ... |
Mr. Eaton
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| Rachelle Carson-Begley | ... |
Graham's Stepmom
(as Rachelle Carson)
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| Wesley Mann | ... |
Lloyd
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| Richard Moll | ... |
Larry
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| Julie Delpy | ... |
Lipstick Lesbian
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Charles Braden | ... |
Bruce
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Jacqueline Aguirre | ... |
Extra
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Amy Ash | ... |
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William Bilaclac | ... |
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Patricia Cadena | ... |
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Thai Chau | ... |
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Jeff Diehl | ... |
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Tony Dimaio | ... |
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Robert Francis | ... |
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Katina Garrett | ... |
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Terri Gloyd | ... |
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| Candi Guterres | ... |
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Nathan Hayden | ... |
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Ryan Nick Hilckmann | ... |
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My Hua | ... |
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Sam Irwin | ... |
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Justine Jagoda | ... |
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Jolynn Jones | ... |
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| Seth Jones | ... |
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Bret Keisel | ... |
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Carolyn Krieger | ... |
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Rocky Leiva | ... |
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Alfred Leivas | ... |
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Linda Lichtman | ... |
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Beverly Neufield | ... |
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Lonnie Moreno | ... |
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Sheri Ozeki | ... |
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(as Sherri Ozeki)
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Charlene Pascall | ... |
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Christopher Perez | ... |
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Jenny Rounds | ... |
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Marilyn Sanders | ... |
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Andrew Seder | ... |
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Bambi Shulte | ... |
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Dawn Stobaugh | ... |
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Heidi Sulzman | ... |
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Manuel Tombakian | ... |
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Jeffrey Vandenburgh | ... |
Extra
(as Jeffrey Vandenberg)
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Dawn Michelle Hoffman | ... |
Extra
(as Dawn Zika)
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Lindsay Calnon | ... |
Cheerleader
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Charlene Hooper | ... |
Cheerleader
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Jamie Jessick | ... |
Cheerleader
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Angela Klein | ... |
Cheerleader
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Kristina Klein | ... |
Cheerleader
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Kimberly Martinez | ... |
Cheerleader
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Michelle Patterson | ... |
Cheerleader
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Bethany Swader | ... |
Cheerleader
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Katy Swader | ... |
Cheerleader
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Danielle Vachal | ... |
Cheerleader
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| Jenni Pulos | ... |
Cheerleader
(as Jeni Pulos)
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Niki York | ... |
Cheerleader
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| Robert Farrior | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Ione Skye | ... |
Kelly (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jamie Babbit | ||
Written by
| Brian Peterson | ... | (screenplay) (as Brian Wayne Peterson) |
| Jamie Babbit | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Effie Brown | ... | line producer (as Effie T. Brown) |
| Michael Burns | ... | executive producer |
| Marc Butan | ... | executive producer |
| Leanna Creel | ... | producer |
| Andy Kaplan | ... | co-executive producer |
| Donald Kushner | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Locke | ... | executive producer |
| Alexis Magagni-Seely | ... | co-executive producer |
| Andrea Sperling | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pat Irwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Jules Labarthe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cecily Rhett | ||
Editorial Department
| Jon Cinman | ... | post-production assistant |
| Adam Clark | ... | color timer |
| Bryson Jones | ... | avid technician |
| Mike Knibbs | ... | post-production assistant |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter: Executive Cutting |
| Joel T. Pashby | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Sheila Jaffe | ||
| Julia Kim | ||
| Georgianne Walken | ||
Production Design by
| Rachel Kamerman | ||
Art Direction by
| Macie Vener | ||
Costume Design by
| Alix Friedberg | ||
Makeup Department
| Walter Kenyon | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Rosemary Lawrence | ... | key makeup artist |
| Michele Lewis | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Nicholas Serino | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Effie Brown | ... | unit production manager (as Effie T. Brown) |
| Ross Guidici | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Wendy Kutzner | ... | production supervisor (as Wendy J. Kutzner) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Barrett | ... | second second assistant director |
| Van Hayden | ... | first assistant director |
| Linns Williamson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rob Alexander | ... | carpenter |
| Treven Bedwell | ... | lead man (as Morgan Treven Bedwell) |
| Lisa Cherry | ... | scenic artist |
| Leslie Davidson | ... | art department seamstress |
| Candi Guterres | ... | property master |
| Jed Hallaway | ... | carpenter |
| Pearl Hsiung | ... | title illustrator |
| Susan Hutchinson | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Eric Jobson | ... | carpenter |
| Melissa R. Jones | ... | scenic artist (as Melissa Jones) |
| Bill Kincaid | ... | swing gang |
| Frank Lawas | ... | assistant property master |
| Minette Lew | ... | art department seamstress |
| Peter Mathus | ... | swing gang (as Peter Mathis) |
| Takashi Matsubara | ... | swing gang |
| Bryan Matulay | ... | property master (as Bryan Daniel Matulay) |
| Frank Mazzotta | ... | carpenter |
| Patricia R. Mitchell | ... | scenic artist (as Patricia Mitchel) |
| Gayle Mosely | ... | art department seamstress |
| Jeff Nakao | ... | swing gang |
| Steve Nestlerode Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kat Pankam | ... | art department assistant |
| Nick Ralbovsky | ... | on-set dresser |
| Andrea Rutledge | ... | lead art department seamstress |
| Margie Schnibbe | ... | assistant property master |
| Kye B. Sharp | ... | carpenter |
| Brent Smith | ... | carpenter |
| Suzette Stotts | ... | scenic artist |
| Adam Svatek | ... | carpenter |
| Tracy Michele Tabb | ... | graphic designer (as Tracy Tabb) |
| Jed Hathaway | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Trip Brock | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stan Bush | ... | sound effects editor |
| Eric A. Christoffersen | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Eric Christoffersen) |
| Kevin Compayre | ... | boom operator |
| Jason DeLaurentis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jim Eustace | ... | foley artist |
| Shawn Holden | ... | sound mixer |
| Daniel S. Irwin | ... | adr supervisor |
| Todd Langner | ... | adr mixer |
| Jen MacNeill | ... | foley artist |
| Greg Morgenstein | ... | assistant sound editor (as Greg Morganstein) |
| Tim O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Persaud | ... | foley recordist (as Pete Persaud) |
| Scott Purdy | ... | foley recordist / re-recording mixer |
| Lisalee Starkman | ... | assistant sound editor (as Lee Starkman) |
| Ronald J. Webb | ... | sound effects editor |
| Skip Williams | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brad Zoern | ... | foley recordist (as Brad Zorn) |
| Mark Zsifkovits | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Jenessa Salcedo | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
| Mike Woroniuk | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tony Venezia | ... | digital effects: THDX |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited) / optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Bergstrom | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kevin Cadwallader | ... | electrician |
| Eric Cross | ... | best boy grip |
| Amy Hoffecker | ... | electrician |
| Jeffrey G. Hunt | ... | steadicam operator (as Jeffrey Hunt) |
| Patrick Lennon | ... | gaffer (as Packy Lennon) |
| Mark Lipson | ... | still photographer |
| Denis Maloney | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Dennis Maloney) |
| Eamon McGillicuddy | ... | key grip |
| Gabe Miller | ... | grip (as Gabriel Miller) |
| John M. Plume | ... | electrician |
| Beth Puorro | ... | second assistant camera |
| David C. Romano | ... | grip (as David Christian Romano) |
| David A. Seekins | ... | camera loader (as David Seekins) |
| Jandy Sexton | ... | grip |
| Joann Sweiven | ... | best boy electric |
| Chris Thornton | ... | grip |
| Michael Valenzuela | ... | grip |
| Jon Weiner | ... | electrician (as Jonathan M. Weiner) |
Casting Department
| Sherry Aude | ... | extras casting: Millennium Casting |
| Victor Dagan | ... | extras casting: General Casting |
| Jessie Disla | ... | casting associate |
| Charlene Pascall | ... | additional cast |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kimmie Furlong | ... | costume supervisor |
| Frank Helmer | ... | set costumer |
| Larry Karns | ... | tailor |
| Kim Kottler | ... | wardrobe intern |
Location Management
| Ray Amador | ... | location intern |
| Kai Ephron | ... | location manager |
| Ian Root | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Ryan Brown | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| William Garrett | ... | music producer / music recordist |
| Pat Irwin | ... | musician: guitars, keyboard |
| Sara J. Seiver | ... | musician: cellist |
| Stephen E. Smith | ... | music supervisor |
| Greg Vossberg | ... | music editor |
| David Falzone | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Winnie Tanaka | ... | script supervisor (as Carrie 'Winnie' Tanaka) |
Transportation Department
| Tom Calzia | ... | transportation captain |
| Jeffrey F. Jones | ... | driver (as Jeff Jones) |
| Luis Mata | ... | driver |
| Manuel Ruiz | ... | driver |
| Steve Shoemaker | ... | driver |
| Kevin Simmons | ... | driver |
| Darcy Souza | ... | driver |
| Travis Stake | ... | driver |
| Vaughn Wahlen | ... | driver |
| Greagrey Waldrop | ... | transportation coordinator (as a different name) |
Additional Crew
| Jose Avitia | ... | titles and opticals: Title House |
| Michael Back | ... | set production assistant |
| Blake Busby | ... | titles and opticals: Title House |
| Genevieve Chalom | ... | assistant: Ms. Creel |
| Lara Cody | ... | adr loop group |
| Nicole Colombie | ... | production secretary |
| Robert Darwell | ... | legal counsel: Troup, Steuber, Rasich, Reddick & Tobey (as Robert A. Darwell) |
| Shawn Davis | ... | production coordinator |
| Karen Marls Dinwiddie | ... | assistant accountant (as Karen Marls Dimwiddie) |
| Michael Enriquez | ... | set production assistant |
| Emilio Ferrari | ... | international sales agent |
| Ted Gidlow | ... | production executive: Ignite |
| Kent Hamilton | ... | production insurance |
| Candice Hinds | ... | choreographer: cheerleaders |
| Ben Hines | ... | set production assistant |
| Heather Jones | ... | choreographer: cheerleaders |
| Nikki Kelber | ... | unit publicist: MPRM |
| Nikki LaRosa | ... | office production assistant |
| Sandy Laureno | ... | craft service |
| Michael Lawson | ... | unit publicist: MPRM |
| Monika Lowe | ... | set production assistant |
| Bernice Moschini | ... | production accountant (as Bernice B. Moschini) |
| Jonathan Nichols-Navarro | ... | adr loop group (as Jonathan Nichols) |
| Mark Patterson | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jennifer Rae Smith | ... | titles and opticals: Title House |
| Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | production attorney (as Irwin M. Rappaport Esq.) |
| Kristi Reed | ... | epk: Farm Fresh Productions |
| Michael Reisz | ... | adr loop group |
| Dan Riley | ... | legal assistant |
| Tino Sage | ... | epk: Farm Fresh Productions |
| Marcia Scanlon | ... | office production assistant |
| Pat Scanlon | ... | production coordinator |
| Eddie Schmidt | ... | hot gluer |
| Marianne Shiffrar | ... | payroll accountant |
| Michael Sipes | ... | post-production accountant (as Michael D. Sipes) |
| Robert 'Skid' Skidmore | ... | set production assistant |
| Daisy Tormé | ... | adr loop group |
| Truman Van Dyke | ... | production insurance |
Thanks
| Keith Allan | ... | thanks |
| Mark Allan | ... | thanks |
| Gregg Araki | ... | thanks |
| Harold Babbit | ... | thanks |
| Nikki Babbit | ... | thanks |
| Jen Baers | ... | thanks: Digital Soup |
| Scott Bernstein | ... | thanks |
| Tom Bianchi | ... | thanks |
| Ridge Blackwell | ... | thanks |
| L.D. Brinkman | ... | thanks |
| Pete 'The Chairman' Burns | ... | thanks |
| Melissa Busby | ... | thanks |
| Fernando Cardenas | ... | thanks |
| Chic Chaldu | ... | thanks: Sony Pictures Studios, Property |
| Morty Coyle | ... | thanks |
| Winston Creel | ... | thanks |
| Rachel deBrier | ... | thanks |
| David Drake | ... | thanks |
| Julia Drumheller | ... | thanks (as Julie Drumheller) |
| Clea DuVall | ... | thanks |
| Melissa Etheridge | ... | thanks: Island/Polygram Records & WF Leopold Management |
| Keythe Farley | ... | thanks |
| Robert Farrior | ... | thanks (as Rob Farrior) |
| Michael Fisher | ... | thanks |
| Molly FitzSimons | ... | thanks |
| R. Lee Fleming Jr. | ... | thanks (as Lee Fleming) |
| Matt Frauman | ... | thanks |
| Morgan J. Freeman | ... | thanks |
| Ari Gold | ... | thanks |
| Kal Gowdy | ... | thanks |
| Enid Graddis | ... | thanks |
| David Hagberg | ... | thanks (as Dave Hagberg) |
| Martha Haight | ... | thanks |
| Christopher Johnson | ... | thanks |
| Mark Kaplan | ... | thanks |
| Heather Kindberg | ... | thanks |
| Josh Kramon | ... | thanks |
| Steven Levy | ... | thanks |
| Patty Long | ... | thanks |
| Christopher Makos | ... | thanks |
| Tony Maxwell | ... | thanks |
| Jeffrey Nicholson | ... | thanks |
| Narween Otto | ... | thanks |
| Christine Palczynski | ... | thanks |
| Julie Pearce | ... | thanks |
| Jodi Peikoff | ... | thanks |
| Angela Robinson | ... | thanks |
| Victoria Robinson | ... | thanks |
| Matthew Saver | ... | thanks |
| Joan Scheckel | ... | thanks |
| Jenny Shimizu | ... | thanks |
| Parker Shipp | ... | thanks |
| Debi Shockley | ... | thanks |
| Ione Skye | ... | thanks |
| Kelly Sounders | ... | thanks |
| Lara Spotts | ... | thanks |
| Sean O. Strub | ... | thanks (as Sean Strub) |
| Joel Unangst | ... | thanks |
| Scott Valentine | ... | thanks: Sony Pictures Studios, Property |
| Andrew Volk | ... | thanks: B. Black and Sons |
| Barney Volk | ... | thanks: B. Black and Sons |
| Jan Watkin | ... | thanks |
| Kim Welsh | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lionsgate Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (a Lions Gate Entertainment company)
- A Plus Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Entertainment 7 (2001) (United States)
- Advanced (Germany) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2000) (Australia) (theatrical)
- The Kushner-Locke Company (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Pony Canyon (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (2002) (Japan) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
- THDX Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Action Payroll (payroll services)
- Adidas (thanks)
- Anderson Video (dailies telecine transfers)
- Armaggedon Design (title design: main titles)
- David Brown Productions (thanks)
- Day & Date Post-Production Services (post-production sound editing)
- Executive Cutting Service (negative cutting)
- Farm Fresh Productions (electronic press kit)
- Fiji Water (thanks)
- General Casting (extras casting)
- Hate Kills Man (HKM) (avid provided by)
- Hollywood Script Research (legal clearances)
- Interlock Audio Post (thanks)
- MAC Cosmetics (thanks)
- MPRM Communications (unit publicity)
- Michael Levine Fabrics (thanks)
- Millennium Casting (extras casting)
- Monkeyland Audio (post-production sound services)
- Monkeyland Audio (sound post-production)
- NT Audio Visual (optical sound negative)
- Otto Nemenz International (cameras provided by)
- PFLAG-Los Angeles Chapter (thanks)
- Papa's Catering (catering)
- Paramount Pictures Production Services (grip and lighting equipment provided by)
- Peet's Coffee (thanks)
- Premiere Entertainment (thanks)
- Prerogative Graphics (thanks)
- Sit & Sleep (thanks)
- Sony Pictures Studios (thanks)
- Sportsrobe (thanks)
- The Reel Team (voice casting)
- The University of Iowa Alumni Association (thanks)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
- Troup, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey (legal consulting)
- Vixen Creations (thanks)
- Westwind Media (adr stage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Megan is an all-American girl. She's a cheerleader and has a boyfriend, but she doesn't like kissing him very much, and she's pretty tactile with her cheerleader friends, and she only has pictures of girls up in her locker. Her parents and friends conclude that she *must* be gay and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, full of admittedly homosexual misfits, where she can learn how to be straight. Will Megan be turned around to successful heterosexuality, or will she succumb to her love for the beautiful Graham?
Written by Martin Lewison |
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| Taglines | A Comedy Of Sexual Disorientation See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $60,410, 09 Jul 2000 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,595,216 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The day before shooting Natasha Lyonne (Megan) had gotten drunk and was tattooed on her back shoulder at a shop on Hollywood Boulevard. The director was very upset because Natasha had to film scenes in a sports bra doing cheer routines. The director said to her "How could you do this?" and Natasha responded, "I don't know what happened!" See more » |
| Goofs | When the pickup truck is pulling away in the last scene, a larger truck pulling the pickup can be seen through the tree and even hitting branches of the tree. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Kid/Blood Simple: The Director's Cut/But I'm a Cheerleader/Scary Movie/Shower (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chick Habit See more » |
| Quotes |
Joel:
What about foreplay? Mary: No! Foreplay is for sissies! Real men go in, unload and pull out! See more » |