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Outrageous!
Robin Turner (Russell) has long yearned to perform in the local drag shows that he does the hair and makeup for, and after a push from his roommate Liza (McLaren), he finally gets a chance to perform on the stage and wow the crowds. Tackling subjects like homophobia and mental illness at a time when both were rarely featured on film, Outrageous! is considered a landmark film for Canadian Queer cinema.
This cult classic was nominated for five Genie awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell, who also won a Silver Bear at the Berlin festival for his performance.
This cult classic was nominated for five Genie awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell, who also won a Silver Bear at the Berlin festival for his performance.
Director
Richard Benner
Benner was a filmmaker and screenwriter who wrote and directed the features, Happy Birthday, Gemini, Outrageous! and its sequel Too Outrageous!, and directed episodes of Monsters, 9B, Street Legal, and Avonlea. Outrageous! premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and played at TIFF and the Berlinale, where it won two awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Actor, for Craig Russell. Benner passed away in 1990.
Writers
Richard Benner, Margaret Gibson
Cast
Craig Russell, Hollis McLaren
Producers
William Marshall, Hend.rik van der Kolk
Genre
Comedy
Interests
Classics, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
eOne
