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But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) 6.5
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Metascore: 39/100
Reviews: 186 user | 96 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian. Director:Jamie Babbit |
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Cast
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| Michelle Williams | ... | ||
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Brandt Wille | ... | |
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Peter
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Nancy
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Mike
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Katie Donahue | ... |
Cheerleader #1
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Danielle Reneau | ... |
Cheerleader #2
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Mary Brown
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Rock
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| Clea DuVall | ... | ||
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Sinead
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Joel
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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 <mlewison@utk.edu>
Plot Keywords:
lesbian | cheerleader | gay | lesbian relationship | cheerleader uniform |Taglines:
A Comedy Of Sexual DisorientationMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong language and sexual content involving teens | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 August 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Make Me Over See more »Filming Locations:
Santa Clarita, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$60,410 (USA) (7 July 2000)Gross:
$2,199,853 (USA) (15 September 2000)Company Credits
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Graham: Well, I imagine it gets uncomfortable sitting that long with a stick up your ass.
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Cathy Moriarty asks a character if she wants to be a "raging bull-dyke." Moriarty received an Oscar nomination for her role in Raging Bull (1980). See more »Goofs
When Dolph and Megan get in the truck to go and kidnap Clayton and Graham from graduation, the back window of the truck is not painted. When Graham climbs in the back of the truck after Megan's cheer, the window is painted red and white. See more »Quotes
Megan: Your parents didn't stay very long.Graham: Well, I imagine it gets uncomfortable sitting that long with a stick up your ass.
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This is a completely different take on any 'coming out' movie I have ever seen - but with RuPaul as a former homosexual turned 'conversion therapist,' it would pretty much have to be!
Mink Stole is delightfully smarmy as Amanda's (Natasha Lyonne) mother who sends Amanda the cheerleader to `True Directions' a homosexual deprogramming camp - camp being the key word - mostly based on the fact that she doesn't like her quarterback boyfriend's extremely wet and sloppy kisses and (heaven forbid!) she has a poster of Melissa Etheridge in her bedroom.
The camp is a wonderful, non-stop visual joke.
The girl's bathroom has literally thousands of daisies attached to the walls. Their bedroom is a riot of pink satin, ribbons and lace worthy of Mae West.
The girls have to wear pink uniforms and do housework; the boys are in blue and have to learn to chop wood, work on cars and learn football. Watching RuPaul work on a car is worth the price of admission alone.
Each of the kids has a 'root,' - the reason they became gay: ranging from `a traumatic bris' to `my mother got married in pants.'
Larry and Lloyd (Richard Moll and Wesley Mann, respectively) are priceless as two of the first clients of True Direction and are now self described ex-ex-gays. They rescue kids via the 'underground homo railroad' with the message `that no matter who you are, be yourself.'
They are an absolute delight.
The final 'graduation scene' which wraps up the film very nicely is a real gem - I didn't know they made lavender fatigues!
There were some real standout performances - Dante Basco as Dolph and Clea DuVall as Graham deserve special recognition.
Don't run out as soon as the credits start rolling: There is one last scene that seals this film with just the perfect touch.