Outrageous! (1977)

Directed by

Richard Benner

Genre

drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A female impersonator and his schizophrenic roommate navigate life, friendship, and their dreams in Toronto and later in New York City.

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What happens

Outrageous! is a 1977 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Benner. The film stars Craig Russell as female impersonator Robin Turner, and Hollis McLaren as Turner's schizophrenic roommate Liza Conners. The plot begins in Toronto, with later scenes in New York City. The film is based on "Making It", a short story by writer Margaret Gibson from her 1976 collection The Butterfly Ward; Russell and Gibson were roommates in real life. Outrageous! was one of the first gay-themed films ever to receive widespread theatrical release in North America. The sequel Too Outrageous! was released in 1987. A stage musical that was adaptated from the film was produced by Canadian Stage in 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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