But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jamie Babbit

Writers:

Jamie Babbit (story)
Brian Wayne Peterson (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 November 2000 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

A Comedy Of Sexual Disorientation

Plot:

A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Cheerleader | Gay | Homosexual | Rehab Camp

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 8	5:00 AM	MAX
Thur. July 16	7:00 AM	MAX

Cast

Natasha Lyonne	...	Megan Bloomfield
Michelle Williams	...	Kimberly
Brandt Wille	...	Jared
Bud Cort	...	Peter Bloomfield
Mink Stole	...	Nancy Bloomfield
RuPaul	...	Mike (as RuPaul Charles)
Katie Donahue	...	Cheerleader #1
Danielle Reneau	...	Cheerleader #2
Cathy Moriarty	...	Mary J. Brown
Eddie Cibrian	...	Rock Brown
Melanie Lynskey	...	Hilary Vandermuller
Clea DuVall	...	Graham Eaton
Katrina Phillips	...	Jan
Katharine Towne	...	Sinead Laren
Joel Michaely	...	Joel Goldberg

Also Known As:

Make Me Over (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and sexual content involving teens.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:18A (Manitoba) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Cheerleader LLC

Trivia:

Melanie Lynskey was Jamie Babbit's first choice to play Hilary after the director had seen her in Heavenly Creatures (1994) and Ever After (1998). Additionally, Lynskey had already worked with Natasha Lyonne (Megan) in Detroit Rock City (1999).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the pickup truck is pulling away in the last scene, a larger truck pulling the pickup can be seen through the tree and even hitting branches of the tree.

Quotes:

Hilary: It's really easy to be a prude when you're not attracted to him, isn't it?

Movie Connections:

References Raging Bull (1980)

Soundtrack:

We're In The City

Fun, Fun, Fun!!

This movie is hilarious!!! Richard Moll has a great role, and so does Cathy Moriarty. The premise is that most straight parents would probably like to send their gay & lesbian kids to some kind of school for heterosexual rehabilitation. The school and the Headmistress (Moriarty) tries hard to really help these kids (in a tongue in cheek manner), and that just makes the movie funnier! The message is that we are who we are? Perhaps we are who we eat? But it is all fun, and while there are some philosophical issues; the school is played for laughs, and the kids are not degraded or verbally abused beyond having to go to that school. Their ideas and reactions to the situations are wholesome and heartwarming and show that kids are kids regardless of orientation. The surprise ending is funny, and the movie leaves you with a positive feeling.