But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

Director:

Jamie Babbit

Writers:

Jamie Babbit (story)
Brian Wayne Peterson (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 November 2000 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

A Comedy Of Sexual Disorientation

Plot:

A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.

Plot Keywords:

Female Director | Lesbian Kiss | Lesbianism | Goth Girl | Homosexual

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Natasha Lyonne	...	Megan Bloomfield
Michelle Williams	...	Kimberly
Brandt Wille	...	Jared
Bud Cort	...	Peter Bloomfield
Mink Stole	...	Nancy Bloomfield
RuPaul	...	Mike (as RuPaul Charles)
Katie Donahue	...	Cheerleader #1
Danielle Reneau	...	Cheerleader #2
Cathy Moriarty	...	Mary J. Brown
Eddie Cibrian	...	Rock Brown
Melanie Lynskey	...	Hilary Vandermuller
Clea DuVall	...	Graham Eaton
Katrina Phillips	...	Jan
Katharine Towne	...	Sinead Laren
Joel Michaely	...	Joel Goldberg

Also Known As:

Make Me Over (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and sexual content involving teens.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating)

Company:

Cheerleader LLC

Trivia:

The song that Rock is dancing to, is "Party Train" by RuPaul. RuPaul plays Mike, one of the counselors, in this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the bar scene, Megan removes her sweater on the bar. She goes to dance, and then leaves through the back door in a huff, whereupon her sweater magically reappears.

Quotes:

Megan: Your parents didn't stay long.
Graham: Well, I imagine it gets uncomfortable sitting that long with a stick up your ass.

Movie Connections:

Featured in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Swisher

"5,6,7,8, god is good, god is straight!"

This movie definitely doesn't have as much recognition as it deserves.

I absolutely love this movie. I appreciate its comedy, and its love story, and the valuable lesson it tries to get across its audience: Just Be Yourself!

This movie is about a typical teenage girl named Megan Bloomfield living in a suburban neighborhood. She's got is all, looks, popularity, the jock boyfriend, and also, she's head cheerleader! But there is something odd about this girl that no one can put their finger on. Why does she seem so disinterested in making out with her boyfriend? Why does she have pictures of girls in her locker? Why does she eat TOFU? There must be only one answer: She's totally, 100%...GAY! It's the only reason for the way she's behaving, so off her parents force her to go, to a rehab camp called True Directions for Gay People. Six weeks in this place and you come out straight as a pin, they claim.

Going in, Megan doesn't think she's gay, but it only takes her a few days to think otherwise. Soon she is doing all the exercises to make herself normal again.

Then she meets bad girl lesbian Graham Eaton, a girl that shares a room with her. Well at first, the two hate each other, but then soon afterwords, become friends. Graham tells her that no one can change who you are, but Megan is determined to graduate. Suddenly, the relationship between the two of them becomes more than friends, and Megan realizes she wants to be with Graham, and it doesn't matter what anyone else says, she will always be Megan, head cheerleader, and lesbian.