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| Directed by | John Cameron Mitchell |
| Written by | John Cameron Mitchell |
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| Cinematography | Frank G. DeMarco |
| Edited by | Andrew Marcus |
| Music by | Stephen Trask |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema (through Fine Line Features[1]) |
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Running time | 92 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $6 million[3] |
| Box office | $3.6 million[4] |
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film written for the screen and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. Based on Mitchell's and Stephen Trask's 1998 stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, it accompanies Hedwig Robinson, a gay[5] East German rock singer.[6][7] Hedwig subsequently develops a relationship with a younger man, Tommy, becoming his mentor and musical collaborator, only to have Tommy steal her music and become a rock star. The film follows Hedwig and her backing band, the Angry Inch, as they shadow Tommy's tour, while exploring Hedwig's past and her forced sex reassignment surgery. Mitchell reprises his role as Hedwig from the original production.
Despite largely positive reviews from critics and audiences, the film's limited release only grossed $3.6 million from an estimated $6 million budget. The musical has since developed a devoted cult following.[8]
In 2001, the film won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the Premiere magazine Performance of the Year Award.
- ^ "Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Hedwig and the Angry Inch (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 3, 2001. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) - Box office/business". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask Respond to HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Casting Controversy, Saying Anyone Should be Allowed to Play the Role". Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Samantha Michele (January 1, 2008). Becoming the Wig: Mis/identifications and Citationality in Queer Rock Musicals. ISBN 9781243434272. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Mitchell, John Cameron; Trask, Stephen (2014) [1998]. Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Complete Text & Lyrics to the Smash Rock Musical - Broadway Edition. New York City: Overlook Duckworth. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4683-1002-3.
- ^ "The A.V. Club - "The New Cult Canon - Hedwig and the Angry Inch"". The A.V. Club. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2009.