Outrageous!

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Outrageous!

R,

1977,

1h 40m,

Comedy/

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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100%

9 Reviews

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84%

250+ Ratings

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9 Reviews

84%

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250+ Ratings

Gay hair stylist Robin Turner (Craig Russell) does a lot of work for drag queens, all the while dreaming that he'll someday find the courage to perform in drag himself. When his schizophrenic friend, Liza (Hollis McLaren), turns up looking for a place to stay, he little suspects that she'll be the one to finally motivate him. But over time the two form an increasingly tight bond, Robin helping Liza through an unplanned pregnancy and Liza pushing Robin to develop a successful nightclub act.

Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

Mar 7, 2023

The film rejoices in a plethora of camp one-liners and it is good at last to hear that Love That Dared Not Speak Its Name speaking up with such wit and volume.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jul 2, 2018

3/4

Russell's act is intrinsically entertaining enough, and Miss McLaren's despair is convincing enough, that we forgive the lack of a subtler touch in the writing and direction.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jan 18, 2024

Outrageous! is convincing, tender, and encouraging, in a miracle of equilibrium that challenges analysis. [Full review in Spanish]

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Mar 7, 2023

[The] cabaret scenes and Russell's genial presence keep the movie afloat while at the same time torpedoing its serious aspirations.

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David Holland

Gay Community News (Boston)

Sep 15, 2022

The non- Hollywood casting of this small and simple film, the presentation of gay life, are both honest and beguiling.

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Drag Staff

Drag

May 12, 2022

It finally happened. Someone set out to make an entertaining movie, and ended up with the most fantastic pro-drag propaganda filmed to date.

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Richard Benner

Director

Craig Russell

Robin Turner

Hollis McLaren

Liza Connors

Richert Easley

Perry

Allan Moyle

Martin

David McIlwraith

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Synopsis

Gay hair stylist Robin Turner (Craig Russell) does a lot of work for drag queens, all the while dreaming that he'll someday find the courage to perform in drag himself. When his schizophrenic friend, Liza (Hollis McLaren), turns up looking for a place to stay, he little suspects that she'll be the one to finally motivate him. But over time the two form an increasingly tight bond, Robin helping Liza through an unplanned pregnancy and Liza pushing Robin to develop a successful nightclub act.

Director: Richard Benner
Producer: William T. Marshall, Hendrick Van Der Kolk
Screenwriter: Richard Benner
Production Co: Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Film Consortium of Canada
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 8, 2017
Runtime: 1h 40m

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