Wigstock: The Movie (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Barry Shils

Release Date:

9 June 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

A Celebration of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Big Hair!

Plot:

Documentary/Concert film covering the annual Drag festival in New York City. Highlights include a performance by drag diva...

Plot Keywords:

Drag Queen | Transvestism | Homosexual | Transsexual | Wig

Cast

Paul Alexander	...	Himself
Joseph Arias	...	Himself
Alexis Arquette	...	Himself
Nicola Bateman	...	Herself
Leigh Bowery	...	Himself
Candis Cayne	...	Himself (Candis Cayne) (as Brendan McDanniel)
Wayne County	...	Himself
Chloe Dzubilo	...	Herself
John Epperson		(as Lypsinka)
Flloyd	...	Himself
Mistress Formika	...	Himself
Kent Fuher	...	Jackie (as Jackie Beat)
Donna Giles	...	Herself
Girlina	...	Herself
Deborah Harry	...	Herself
Antony Hegarty	...	Himself
David Ilku	...	Dueling Bankhead
Kevin 'Flotilla DeBarge' Joseph	...	Himself (as Flotilla De Barge)
John Kelly	...	Himself
Lady Miss Kier	...	Herself
Lee Kimble	...	Barbara Patterson Lloyd
The Lady Bunny	...	Herself
Clinton Leupp	...	Miss Coco Peru (as Coco Peru)
Clark Render	...	Dueling Bankhead
RuPaul	...	Himself
John Sex	...	Himself (archive footage)
Thairin Smothers	...	Himself
Tabboo!	...	Himself
Miss Understood	...	Herself
Crystal Waters	...	Herself
Wendy Wild	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Wigstock - Der Film (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for sex-related material and language.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Quotes:

Lady Bunny: I think Mother Nature must be a drag queen, can you believe this weather?

Movie Connections:

References Mommie Dearest (1981)

Soundtrack:

Cold Summer's Day

Thank You

Today - more than ten years after Wigstock 1994 was immortalized in this film - I finally watched this movie. So today, I want to reach back a decade and say thank you to the producers of this movie, who took it upon themselves to chronicle this day of joy in a city that needs it now more than ever. I encourage everyone - whether or not you have ever taken RuPaul's advice to get yourself a wig, some heels and some pantyhose and then live fierce for even a short time - to view this movie with an open heart and an open mind. I defy anyone to do that and come to any conclusion other than this film depicts people who are the heart and soul of our democracy, the very essence of what makes this the world's greatest nation.

Viva Wigstock!