Information
| Year: | 1997 |
| Rating: | 6.1(18749) |
| Listed in: | Comedy |
| Directed by: | Frank Oz |
| Actors: | Kevin Kline Tom Selleck Matt Dillon Wilford Brimley Joan Cusack Debbie Reynolds |
| "An out-and-out comedy." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Frank Oz | |
| Actors | |
| Kevin Kline | as Howard Brackett |
| Tom Selleck | as Peter Malloy |
| Matt Dillon | as Cameron Drake |
| Wilford Brimley | as Frank Brackett |
| Bob Newhart | as Tom Halliwell |
| Gregory Jbara | as Walter Brackett |
| Shawn Hatosy | as Jack |
| Zak Orth | as Mike |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | as Ed Kenrow |
| Ernie Sabella | as Aldo Hooper |
| John Cunningham | as 'Be a Man' Tape Instructor |
| Gus Rogerson | as Danny |
| Dan Hedaya | as Military Attorney |
| Joseph Maher | as Father Tim |
| William Parry | as Fred Mooney |
| William Duell | as Emmett Wilson |
| Richard Woods | as Reverend Morgan |
| Kevin Chamberlin | as Carl Mickley |
| Wally Dunn | as Cousin Lenny |
| Larry Clarke | as Cousin Ernie |
| Patrick Garner | as Stan Forrest |
| Adam LeFevre | as Bachelor Party Guest |
| Bill Camp | as Bachelor Party Guest |
| Scott Robertson | as Bachelor Party Guest |
| John Christopher Jones | as Bachelor Party Guest |
| MacIntyre Dixon | as Bachelor Party Guest |
| Chris McKenna | as Locker Room Guy |
| Mark Ballou | as Locker Room Guy |
| Charlie Newmark | as Locker Room Guy |
| Andrew Levitas | as Locker Room Guy |
| Jon Hershfield | as Locker Room Guy |
| Daniel Joseph | as Locker Room Guy |
| Seth Ullian | as Locker Room Guy |
| Greg Siff | as Locker Room Guy |
| Ryan Janis | as Locker Room Guy |
| Bill Hoag | as Bartender |
| Danny Canton | as Cameraman |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | as Billy's Dad |
| Michael McGruther | as Classroom Student |
| Patrick Mylod | as Classroom Student |
| Joshua Wade | as Student |
| Ian Sherwood | as Student |
| Kevin Keating | as Student |
| Gary DeWitt Marshall | as Classroom Reporter |
| Ronald Rand | as School Reporter |
| Ross de Marco | as School Reporter |
| Tony Jones | as School Reporter |
| Bruce Bennetts | as School Reporter |
| Jim Taylor McNickle | as School Reporter |
| Peter Barmonde | as Wedding Photographer |
| Charles Dumas | as Military Court Panelist |
| Geoffrey Gould | as Audience Member |
| Jay Leno | as Himself |
| Anthony Ruivivar | |
| Ric Sechrest | as Graduate |
| Todd Stockman | as Audience Member |
| Actresses | |
| Joan Cusack | as Emily Montgomery |
| Debbie Reynolds | as Berniece Brackett |
| Shalom Harlow | as Sonya |
| Lauren Ambrose | as Vicky |
| Alexandra Holden | as Meredith |
| Deborah Rush | as Ava Blazer |
| J. Smith-Cameron | as Trina Paxton |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | as Aunt Becky |
| Debra Monk | as Mrs. Lester |
| June Squibb | as Cousin Gretchen |
| Alice Drummond | as Aunt Susan |
| Mary Diveny | as Cousin Ellen |
| Anne Russell | as Aunt Marge |
| Joanna Wolff | as Jennifer the Flower Girl |
| Jane Hoffman | as Mrs. Baxter |
| Becky Ann Baker | as Darlene |
| Selma Blair | as Cousin Linda |
| Patricia Guinan | as Billy's Mom |
| Samantha Buck | as Classroom Student |
| Lauren Fox | as Classroom Student |
| Lizzy Mahon | as Classroom Student |
| Simone Marean | as Classroom Student |
| Niki Roma | as Classroom Student |
| Jacqueline Manning | as Classroom Student |
| Virginia Williams | as Classroom Student |
| Jill Horner | as Student |
| Lauren Ward | as Student |
| Julie Entwisle | as Student |
| Clare Kramer | as Student |
| Miranda Kent | as Student |
| Tara Carnes | as Student |
| Arden Myrin | as Student |
| Kathy Lyn Cavanaugh | as Student |
| Jo-Jo Lowe | as Awards Event Model |
| Lisa Emery | as Classroom Reporter |
| Marla Sucharetza | as School Reporter |
| Joanne DiMauro | as School Reporter |
| Grace DeSena | as School Reporter |
| Tracy Appleton | as School Reporter |
| Laura Caulfield | as School Reporter |
| Mimi Stuart | as School Reporter |
| Dinah Gravel | as School Reporter |
| Glenn Close | as Herself |
| Whoopi Goldberg | as Herself |
| Jeannette Gould | as Audience Member |
| Cara Jedell | as Cheerleader #3 |
| Jovanna Vitiello | as Reporter |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Budget: | USD 35,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 63,826,569 USD (25 January 1998) UK - 923,551 GBP (15 February 1998) Worldwide - 6,400,000 USD (4 January 1998) (except USA) Germany - 19,953,282 DEM (15 March 1998) |
| Plot: | Howard Brackett is a high school teacher in a small town in Indiana with everything going for him; a nice job, an attractive fiancé named Emily and respect from everyone. Everything changes in one night when a former high school student of his, named Cameron Drake, now a famous actor living in Hollywood, makes an acceptance speech after receiving an Academy Award for his portrayal of a homosexual army soldier and 'outs' Howard Brackett as his inspiration for his role. The media circus immediately begins as Howard desperately tries keep his life from falling apart by protesting that he is not gay and that the whole thing with Cameron's speech is a simple misunderstanding. While most of the townspeople want to believe Howard, Peter Malloy, an openly gay TV reporter who arrives in town to cover the story, suspects that the teacher is in denial. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Everything's Coming Up Roses" Written by Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne Performed by Ethel Merman Courtesy of Columbia Records By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing "With One Look" Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black , Christopher Hampton With contributions by Amy Powers "Blowin' In The Wind" Written by Bob Dylan "Close To Perfect" Written by John Yingst and Jan Peterson Performed by Scott Eversoll and John Yingst "I Will Survive" Written by Dino Fekaris and Freddy Perren Performed by Diana Ross Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P. By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing "Java Headed Woman" Written by Dale Peterson Performed by The Rhythm Lords Courtesy of MasterSource "Crazy" Written by Willie Nelson Performed by Patsy Cline Courtesy of MCA Records By Arrangement with Universal Special Markets "Hail To Thee O Greenleaf High" Lyrics by Paul Rudnick and Marc Shaiman Music traditional Arranged by Marc Shaiman "People" Written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne "Macho Man" Written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis and Peter Whitehead Performed by The Village People Courtesy of Scorpio Music and Mercury Records By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing "The Wedding March" (1850) from "Lohengrin" Written by Richard Wagner Played at the wedding "The Name Game" by Lincoln Chase and Shirley Elliston |
Goofs
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Continuity: The Oscars are awarded in the late March or early April, yet corn is shown growing unseasonably high and students are shown graduating. The weeds by the side of the road when they "meet at the intersection" are foxtails and they are dry and brown which puts this at an actual time of Sept. or so. PLOT: The wedding is to take place on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. in a Methodist church. Methodist churches usually have worship services during Sunday mornings and do not schedule weddings during that time period. BOOM: Outside the diner with Howard and Peter. Continuity: When Peter Malloy walks in on Howard Brackett at the cafe, Howard flips his spoon off the end of the table. In the next shot Howard is holding a fork, then in the next shot he does not have any implement in his hand. Continuity: Howard's fly mysteriously unfastens and then refastens itself during the "Exploring your Masculinity" dance scene. Continuity: The positions of the ducks and other birds after Howard runs out to the lake after ruining his wedding don't match between shots. BOOM: In the teachers' lounge. BOOM: The outdoor scene where Howard crashes his bicycle. BOOM: The outdoor engagement party. Continuity: After Howard is handed the laser disk for "Funny Girl" during his bachelor party, the tobacco wrapper on his cigar has started to unravel. Seconds later, it is good as new. CHAR: In the film clip at the fictitious Academy Awards, the Military Lawyer (Dan Hedaya) refers to the "Congressional Medal of Honor". This is a common mistake: it's the "Medal of Honor". Fact errors: The timing referred to in the film is way off. The celebration dinner before the wedding is held in the daytime before the Oscars. At the dinner, Howard states that he is getting married on Sunday, in three days. The Oscars are never held on Thursday, they have been held either Sunday or Monday. Meanwhile, this is a short time before high school graduation, which is in late May or early June. The Oscars are now being held in January or February. Continuity: During the scene in the classroom after Cameron "outs" Howard on TV, Mike is explaining how Cameron might have come to the conclusion that Howard is gay. While Mike is talking, his blue hat is sitting on his desk. When the principal comes in the room, Mike can be seen wearing the hat in the background shot of the class, and also when he says "Watch the hands." Fact errors: The Oscars ceremony among other fictitious elements has one basic error: the poster says it is the 68th ceremony, while the graduation banner and the pupils' hats say it is the year 1997, when the 69th Oscars ceremony took place. |
Quotes
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[at the Academy Awards] Glenn Close: This is Cameron's first nomination and he's in extremely good company. Tonight he joins fellow best actor nominee Paul Newman for "Coot", Clint Eastwood for "Codger", Michael Douglas for "Primary Urges" and Steven Seagal for "Snowball in Hell". Peter: What was Barbra Streisand's eighth album? Howard: Color Me Barbra. Peter: Stud! Howard: Everybody knows that! Peter: Everybody where? The little gay bar on the prairie? Emily: Does anybody here know how many times I had to watch Funny Lady? Howard: It was a sequel. She was under contract. Emily: Fuck Barbra Streisand, and you! Cameron: Eat something, I'm begging you! You look like a swizzle stick. Sonja: Food? Emily: I need a heterosexual male, CODE RED! Emily: Is everybody gay? Is this a Twilight Zone? Emily: I've seen all your movies. Cameron: Both of them? [while listening to the "How to be a man" tape] Voice on tape: Now, repeat after me: "Yo!" Howard Brackett: Yo! Voice on tape: Hot damn! Howard Brackett: Hot damn! Voice on tape: What a fabulous window treatment! Howard Brackett: What a fabu... Voice on tape: That was a trick! Howard Brackett: I may sue! Howard's dad: Get Johnny Cochrane, not that woman! Peter Malloy: A teacher in trouble. A town under siege. A journey to the heartland. Stay tuned. Voice on Tape: Excuse me, are we a little teapot? Howard Brackett: This is my Peter - uh, my *friend* Peter. We just met at the, uh, intersexual... homosection... INTERSECTION! Howard: [at confession, about "a friend"] He's just never had a physical relationship with her. Father Tim: Never? In three years? Howard: He respects her. Father Tim: He's gay! Emily: (standing there in her wedding dress)Are you really gay? Howard: Hmm Hmm Emily: Was there oh, ANY OTHER TIME YOU MIGHT OF TOLD ME THIS? I'm wearing a wedding dress, WHICH YOU PICKED OUT! ["how to be a man" tape plays disco music] Voice on Tape: For God's sake, don't shake that booty! Voice on Tape: Think about John Wayne, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold doesn't dance, he can barely walk. Voice on Tape: Truly manly men do NOT dance. Jennifer the Flower Girl: My mom says it won't last. Berniece: Your mom's an alcoholic. Berniece: I need that wedding. I need some beauty and some music and some placecards before I die. It's like heroin. Cameron: Maybe I should thank someone else. Someone who's really been there, someone who taught me alot, about poetry and Shakespeare, and just, y'know, stayin' awake, man. Someone who's just an overall great guy, a great teacher... to Howard Brackett from Greenleaf, Indiana! And he's gay. Y'know, I've been thinking alot about this night, and I've decided to dedicate this whole night to a great, gay teacher. Mr. Brackett, WE WON! Howard: [entering his classroom, flustered] Class: so, uh, where were we? Romantic poetry. Shakespeare. Talented. English. Dead. Howard: He may be under the influence of something. He may have joined a cult! Howard's dad: That little zombie. Berniece: Howard, we want you to know: you're our son, and we'll always love you, gay, straight, red, green, if you rob a bank, if you kill someone. Howard's dad: If you get drunk, climb a clock tower, and take out the town. Berniece: As long as you get married. Howard's dad: [referring to a hometown actor, who has just outed his son on national television] He used to mow our lawn. Never again. Walter Brackett: I'm a member of the community. And I'm gay. Tom Halliwell: But you're Howard's brother. [pause] As you know. [after Howard's dancing is complete] Voice on Tape: Well, how did you do... prissy boy. Peter Malloy: Look, everyone wants to talk to Diane Sawyer or Joan London, and my network's killing me. They want me blond! Howard: With your coloring? Reporter: Should gays be allowed to handle fresh produce? Ava Blazer: [after one of the girls announces that she's gay] You can't be gay! You're a tramp! Jack: There's only two times when that kind of thing's okay: In prison where it's a substitute and guys in space. Mike: Guys in space? Jack: Well, not on purpose. They just float into each other. Peter Malloy: One day I just clicked. I said: "Mom, dad, Sparky, I'm gay." Howard Brackett: So what happened? Peter Malloy: My mom cried, for exactly 10 seconds, my boss said: "Who cares?", and my dad said: "But you're so tall...!". Howard Brackett: I just came out! At my wedding! Sonja: I don't have time. I promised to do that photo shot this afternoon. I have to shower and vomit! [at confession] Father Tim: Are you Catholic? Howard: I have a friend who is... and he's very busy. Cameron: Eat something. You look like a swizzle stick! Sonja: You mean, food? |
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