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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
38K
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John Cameron Mitchell in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
A transexual punk rock girl from East Berlin tours the US with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the ex-boyfriend/bandmate who stole her songs.
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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.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.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
    • Stephen Trask
  • Stars
    • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Miriam Shor
    • Stephen Trask
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Writers
      • John Cameron Mitchell
      • Stephen Trask
    • Stars
      • John Cameron Mitchell
      • Miriam Shor
      • Stephen Trask
    • 266User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 28 wins & 33 nominations total

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    John Cameron Mitchell
    John Cameron Mitchell
    • Hedwig
    Miriam Shor
    Miriam Shor
    • Yitzhak
    Stephen Trask
    • Skszp - Band Member
    Theodore Liscinski
    • Jacek - Band Member
    Rob Campbell
    Rob Campbell
    • Krzysztof - Band Member
    Michael Aronov
    Michael Aronov
    • Schlatko - Band Member
    Andrea Martin
    Andrea Martin
    • Phyllis Stein
    Ben Mayer-Goodman
    • Hansel - 6 years old
    Alberta Watson
    Alberta Watson
    • Hansel's Mom
    Gene Pyrz
    • Hansel's Dad
    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Tommy Gnosis
    Karen Hines
    Karen Hines
    • Tommy's Publicist
    Max Toulch
    • Goth Menses Boy
    Maurice Dean Wint
    Maurice Dean Wint
    • Sgt. Luther Robinson
    Ermes Blarasin
    • Fat Man
    Sook-Yin Lee
    Sook-Yin Lee
    • Kwahng-Yi
    • (as Sook Yin Lee)
    Maggie Moore
    • Trailer Park Neighbor
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    • Tranny Hooker
    • Director
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Writers
      • John Cameron Mitchell
      • Stephen Trask
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The story depicted in the song "Origin of Love" is from Plato's "Symposium," in which Aristophanes gives a speech about love being a product of the need to reunite with one's other half after being split into two, as punishment for conspiring to usurp the gods of Olympus.
    • Goofs
      On the poster advertising for auditions for a production of Rent (2005), the character of Collins is described as 'Young, Edgy, Black, Aspiring Musician.' However, Collins is actually a philosophy professor. The 'aspiring musician' of Rent is Roger.
    • Quotes

      Hedwig: I had tried singing once back in Berlin. They threw tomatoes. After the show, I had a nice salad.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Million Dollar Hotel/The Invisible Circus/Head Over Heels (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Tear Me Down
      (Hedwig version)
      Written and Produced by Stephen Trask
      Performed by John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask, Miriam Shor, Bob Mould,
      Theodore Liscinski (as Ted Liscinski), Perry James (as Perry L. James), Alexis Fleisig and Eli Janney

    User reviews266

    Featured review
    8/10

    Very strange but GREAT!

    Tard to follow (at times) but fascinating story about a transsexual rock singer named Hedwig and her quest for fame, fortune and love. Impossible to describe, but a pleasure to watch. Never stops moving and extremely well-directed by John Cameron Mitchell (who also gives a wonderful performance as Hedwig). The songs are loud and good, performed with gusto and tons of energy. A rare Hollywood film that doesn't play it safe with its sexual content and doesn't wimp out at the end. A one of a kind film and well worth seeing.
    • preppy-3
    • Jun 19, 2001
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    • What is the dialogue in German between young Hansel and his mother, when he's watching a cartoon? She tells him off and mentions Hitler. There are a couple of other German bits too, I'd be interested to see a translation.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Hedwig
    • Filming locations
      • The Eaton Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Killer Films
      • New Line Cinema
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,082,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $156,724
      • Jul 22, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,660,081
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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