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It's in the Water (1997) -- When hordes of gays and lesbians come out "of the closet" in the fictional town of Azalea Springs, Texas, intolerant residents go into a panic about the water supply.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   571 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Kelli Herd (writer)
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Release Date:
30 January 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
An Outrageous Comedy With A Queer Little Twist!
Plot:
When hordes of gays and lesbians come out "of the closet" in the fictional town of Azalea Springs, Texas, intolerant residents go into a panic about the water supply. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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User Comments:
Makes you feel good more (37 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Keri Jo Chapman ... Alex Stratton
Teresa Garrett ... Grace Miller

Derrick Sanders ... Mark Anderson

Timothy Vahle ... Tomas
Barbara Lasater ... Lily Talbott

Nancy Chartier ... Sloan
John Hallum ... Spencer
Beverly May ... Mrs. Bracken

Matthew Tompkins ... Robert Stratton
Kathy Morath ... Pamela Hughes
Tommy Townsend ... John Anderson
Richard Dillard ... Jack Talbott
Susan Largo ... Elizabeth Miller

Liz Mikel ... Viola Johnson
John Addington ... Brother Daniel
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Runtime:
100 min
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As the director admits in the commentary, the full-page Hope House news ad is blank on the reverse side with no page number or masthead, something no real newspaper would allow. Also, his stack of proof newspapers become different after the editor lifts the first one. more
Quotes:
Mark: Hi, my name's Mark, and I'm a...
Group: Healthy Heterosexual Male!
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References The Godfather: Part III (1990) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Makes you feel good, 6 March 2001
9/10
Author: (rstanley) from California

If you grew up in the South, especially if you are gay, you will see people you know or knew in all of these characters - even the ones that seem a little extreme. I have even recommended it to my Mom -- and Alex can eat crackers in my bed any time! This movie made me feel good!

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