The Cockettes (2002)

Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.

Directors:

Bill Weber, David Weissman

Stars:

Larry Brinkin, Peggy Cass, Pristine Condition

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Larry Brinkin	...	Himself
Peggy Cass	...	Herself (archive footage)
Pristine Condition	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jackie Curtis	...	Herself (archive footage)
Candy Darling	...	Herself (archive footage)
Dusty Dawn	...	Herself
Divine	...	Himself (archive footage)
Anton Dunnigan	...	Himself
Ahmet Ertegun	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Flowers	...	Himself
Allen Ginsberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Goldie Glitters	...	Himself
Grateful Dead	...	Themselves (archive footage) (as The Grateful Dead)
Ann Harris	...	Herself
Fayette Hauser	...	Herself

Storyline

On New Year's Eve, 1969, a flamboyant ragtag troupe of genderbending hippies took the stage of San Francisco's Palace Theater and The Cockettes were born. For the next 2 1/2 years, these outrageous drag performers created 20 shows with titles like "A Crab on Uranus Means You're Loved" and "Tinsel Tarts in a Hot Coma," and were featured in four underground films. But when the Cockettes flew to New York City to appear Off Broadway - well, you'll just have to see what happened when New Yorkers took a look at them. Documentarians Weissman and Weber have crafted a record of a wondrous time and a wild group in The Cockettes.

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Plot Keywords:

the cockettes | rehearsal | aids | new york city | 1970s | 

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Taglines:

1969 ... San Francisco ... Sexual Anarchy

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for nudity, sexual content, drug references and some language

Details

Official Sites:

GranDelusion.com Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,118, 12 May 2002, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$220,077, 9 February 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grandelusion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the Weekend of 22 December 2002, the movie grossed $75.00 (by contrast, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) took in $62,007,000).

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Quotes

John Waters: Well, the Cockettes were basically complete sexual anarchy
[smiles]
John Waters: which is always a good thing.

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Connections

Features Tricia's Wedding (1971)

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Soundtracks

Midnight at the Chelsea
Written by Peter Dunne and Richard Koldewyn
Published by Tunestead Tunes (ASCAP)/Scrumbly Music (BMI)

User Reviews

I couldn't stop smiling

San Francisco crazies, unbridled idealism, articulate interviewees, and LOTS and LOTS of original footage combine to form a highly entertaining and endearing history of the dance troupe from the late 60s to the early 70s. Great storytelling of a fascinating story.