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

1 win.

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	...	Self (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 | movie flop | three word title | drag queen | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nia Vardalos real life husband plays the owner of the club.

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Goofs

When Al and Mikey have just arrived and are driving through Los Angeles there's no car behind them. But, in the next shot Tibor is driving his own car just a few feet behind them.

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Quotes

Carla: Girlfriends, big or small, thin or fat, worship that body, it's the only one you've got.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Worst Films of 2004 (2005)

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Soundtracks

Give a Little Extra
Written by Scott Strong, Bill Braun, Tim Scott
Performed by House of Cards featuring vocal by Tim Scott, Toni Collette (uncredited),
Nia Vardalos (uncredited)

User Reviews

Just Don't

Connie & Carla is bad. Very, very bad. If you want to see a movie like this, I suggest Priscilla Queen Of The Desert... funny movie, hitting all the right notes. Connie & Carla doesn't. Think Some Like It Hot... then go and watch that instead. For this is the same story, almost exact, but lame. Oh so very lame. The "jokes" that some people find so hysterically "laughed out my chair" funny, aren't. The acting is below average. You would have a more fun time by closing your eyes and dying. I'm sorry but I have dedicated too many words to this movie, all I wanted to write was that the film was extremely bad and should never be viewed, but I have to fill ten lines of text to warn all those tempted! Seriously, you'll be very angry...

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:

West Broadway at Balaclava Street, Vancouver, BC V6K 2G9, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,254,940, 18 April 2004

Gross USA:

$8,085,771

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,341,016

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