Connie and Carla (2004)

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

Stars:

Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nia Vardalos	...	Connie
Toni Collette	...	Carla
David Duchovny	...	Jeff
Stephen Spinella	...	Robert / Peaches
Alec Mapa	...	Lee / N'Cream
Christopher Logan	...	Brian / Brianna
Robert Kaiser	...	Paul
Ian Gomez	...	Stanley
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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

character names as title | forenames as title | drag queen | mafia | gender disguise | 

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Taglines:

Girls will be boys will be girls.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual humor and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Spyglass Entertainment Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Connie and Carla Do L.A.

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,254,940, 18 April 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$8,054,280, 30 May 2004

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, CCLA Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette play women pretending to be men who are pretending to be women by crossdressing aka drag queens. David Duchovny, who stars in this movie, had also starred in Twin Peaks in which he plays a crossdresser.

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Goofs

Connie and Carla say a few times throughout the movie that "a cop shot Frank." Rudy shot Frank, as the viewer can plainly see.

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Quotes

[while on stage, pretender to be a man in drag]
Carla: I have a confession to make.
Connie: Carla no
Carla: ...I am... an EATER!

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Connections

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos (2007)

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Soundtracks

Don't Rain on My Parade
Written by Jule Styne, Bob Merrill
Performed by Toni Collette (uncredited), Nia Vardalos (uncredited)

User Reviews

funniest movie

I saw this movie and being a fan of Nia, I knew it'd be a great and hilarious movie, Not only is she a great talented funny actress, but a great writer, that knows comedy! I highly recommend people to go see this movie for a great laugh! Nia and Toni have AMAZING voices!!! You don't see much of the brother wanting to get to know his brother and wanting to be ok with what he does. She really put a good lesson in the movie, being love yourself, and respect others. Showing women and young girls in this world today that you don't need to throw up to be skinny, eat what you want, and love that body, b/c it's the only one you have. Movies don't show much about that. This was definately something different!