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Connie and Carla (2004)

PG_13 98 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Music  -   16 April 2004 (USA)
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A mob mix-up in Chicago sends two chanteuses screaming for L.A., where they score a perfect gig: posing as drag queens on the dinner theater/cabaret circuit. Things get extra-weird when a guy falls for one of the girls.

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writer:

Nia Vardalos
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nia Vardalos ...
Toni Collette ...
David Duchovny ...
Stephen Spinella Stephen Spinella ...
Robert / Peaches
Alec Mapa ...
Lee / N'Cream
Chris Logan ...
Brian / Brianna (as Christopher Logan)
Robert Kaiser Robert Kaiser ...
Paul
Ian Gomez ...
Stanley
Nick Sandow Nick Sandow ...
Al
Dash Mihok ...
Mikey
Robert John Burke ...
Rudy
Boris McGiver ...
Tibor
Don Ackerman ...
Super Fey Guy
Debbie Reynolds ...
Herself (Special Appearance)
Veena Sood ...
Mrs. Morse
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Storyline

After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Drag Queen | Mafia | Murder | Friendship | Box Office Flop  | See more »

Taglines:

When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual humor and drug references See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Connie et Carla See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,254,940 (USA) (18 April 2004) (1014 Screens)

Gross:

$8,054,280 (USA) (30 May 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Connie and Carla are introduced at the auditions as Al and Mikey, Stanley says that they come from Winnipeg. Nia Vardalos is from Winnipeg, Manitoba. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When they are doing the Evita number, the positions of their arms repeatedly change between shots. See more »

Quotes

Carla: Maybe we're having a delayed reaction to the trauma of being shot at like those guys in 'Nam.
Connie: You can say 'Name Carla. You weren't in 'Nam. You have to call in Vietnam.
Carla: Shut up Connie! I can call it what I want!
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Connections

References Yentl (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"What I Did for Love"
Written by Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban See more »