Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Roy Haylock | ... | Richard Martinez | |
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Lola Botha | ... | Lola |
Grayson Thorne Kilpatrick | ... | Freckly Boy (as Grayson Kilpatrick) | |
Willam Belli | ... | Bailey | |
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce | ... | Stephen | |
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Markus Kelle | ... | Chakha Convict |
Alan Cumming | ... | Lawrence Taylor | |
RuPaul | ... | Weatherman | |
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Gene Fogarty | ... | Cowboy Willie |
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Misti Morley | ... | Janice |
Rachel Dratch | ... | Deborah Ward | |
Kaleb King | ... | Bobby | |
Denton Blane Everett | ... | Coach Chuck (as Denton Blaine Everett) | |
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Keven Jackson | ... | The Sleeper |
Molly Ryman | ... | Carly Ward |
New York substitute science teacher/stand-up comic Richard Martinez - who isn't even remotely effective at either - finally lands a full-time position in Texas through the Teaching Ambassador Program, but his stint falls short when it's discovered he's gay. With only one friendly local behind him, Richard returns to the school as sassy Bianca Del Rio, an outspoken teacher who'll put the unruly students and hypocritical school staff in their proper places, instantly becoming the best teacher he's ever been and the school has ever seen. Written by statmanjeff
Technically speaking, the movie is amateurish, it is mostly noticeable at the start of the film, Alan Cumming almost feel out of context since he is a great actor, but as the movie keeps going, it simply keeps getting better and better, all the plot points tie up in the end, so the weakness of the script at the beginning as well as the film school shots, eventually turn into something good and then great, I do not know why or how this happened, but this is a film that improves as it goes just as much as its lead character. Overall it was a feel good, great movie, with a useful social commentary and with memorable supporting characters.