To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)

Directed by

Beeban Kidron

Genre

comedy film, road movie, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 810 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three New York drag queens take a road trip across the country. They encounter small-town people and help a community learn about acceptance.

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What happens

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 American road comedy-drama film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York City drag queens who embark on a road trip. Its title refers to an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar they carry with them on their journey. Newmar also has a cameo appearance in the film as herself. The film was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on September 8, 1995, and held the number-one spot at the North American box office for two weeks with a worldwide gross of $47.8 million against a $30 million budget. Critical response was mixed, with particular criticism towards the plot and its familiar elements, but the performances of Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo were lauded. It has since become a cult favorite amongst the LGBT community. At the 53rd Golden Globe Awards, Swayze was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Leguizamo was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. World Golf Hall of Fame member Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez sued Universal Pictures for defamation, especially involving the use of his name in the film, eventually settling on undisclosed terms. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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