Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.

Director:

John Cameron Mitchell

Writers:

John Cameron Mitchell (book), Stephen Trask (book)

Stars:

John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 28 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cameron Mitchell	...	Hedwig
Miriam Shor	...	Yitzhak
Stephen Trask	...	Skszp - Band Member
Theodore Liscinski	...	Jacek - Band Member
Rob Campbell	...	Krzysztof - Band Member
Michael Aronov	...	Schlatko - Band Member
Andrea Martin	...	Phyllis Stein
Ben Mayer-Goodman	...	Hansel - 6 years old
Alberta Watson	...	Hansel's Mom
Gene Pyrz	...	Hansel's Dad
Michael Pitt	...	Tommy Gnosis
Karen Hines	...	Tommy's Publicist
Max Toulch	...	Goth Menses Boy
Maurice Dean Wint	...	Sgt. Luther Robinson
Ermes Blarasin	...	Fat Man

Storyline

Hedwig, born male as Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a Gender Reassignment Surgery in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to - years later, Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. Her tour dates coincide with those of arena-rock star Tommy Gnosis, a wide-eyed boy who once loved Hedwig - but then left with all her songs.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage boy | drag | handjob | band | rock band | 

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Taglines:

An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brooklyn area "Doom Metal" pioneers, Type O Negative, covered "Angry Inch" on their 2003 album, titled "Life is Killing Me".

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Goofs

During Hedwig's story about Tommy Gnosis, the level of Zima in her bottle increases between shots.

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Quotes

Hedwig: How many times do I have to tell you? You don't put a bra in a dryer! It warps!

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Connections

Featured in Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003)

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Soundtracks

Freaks
Written by Stephen Trask
Performed by Stephen Trask & Girls Against Boys
Girls Against Boys appear courtesy of Geffen Records

User Reviews

Wonderfully sad and funny!

I am a Male to Female Transsexual and this movie has helped bring across some of what we face in our lives. It did it in a way with comedy with an underlying love story. The story starts as a child and follows her throughout life until her dreams (well some of them) are met. There are may twists and turns along the way making this more realistic to me, a transsexual at the end of her long road of discovery. It is tender to a point of bringing tears and full emotions to you. Only problem I have is that Hedwig is making fun of her condition, caused by a messed up surgery, Thank goodness she can continue to see the good in things, or can she!!!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

31 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$156,724, 22 July 2001

Gross USA:

$3,067,312

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,645,107

Company Credits

Production Co:

Killer Films, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1