| Outrageous! | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Benner |
| Written by | Richard Benner |
| Based on | "Making It" by Margaret Gibson |
| Produced by | Bill Marshall Peter O'Brian Henk Van der Kolk |
| Starring | Craig Russell Hollis McLaren Richert Easley |
| Cinematography | James B. Kelly |
| Edited by | George Appleby |
| Music by | Paul Hoffert
With Original Songs by Brenda Hoffert Paul Hoffert |
| Distributed by | Cinema 5 Distributing |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $165,000[1] |
Outrageous! is a 1977 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Benner. The film stars Craig Russell as female impersonator Robin Turner, and Hollis McLaren as Turner's schizophrenic roommate Liza Conners. The plot begins in Toronto, with later scenes in New York City.[2]
The film is based on "Making It", a short story by writer Margaret Gibson from her 1976 collection The Butterfly Ward; Russell and Gibson were roommates in real life.
Outrageous! was one of the first gay-themed films ever to receive widespread theatrical release in North America.[3] The sequel Too Outrageous! was released in 1987. A stage musical that was adaptated from the film was produced by Canadian Stage in 2000.[4]
- ^ Gary Arnold (July 21, 1977). "Movies At the West End Theater: Film Notes". The Washington Post. p. D9.
- ^ Robert Martin, "Outrageous is, under close scrutiny". The Globe and Mail, September 15, 1977.
- ^ Craig Russell Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine on glbtq.com.
- ^ "New Musical, Outrageous, Has World Premiere in Toronto Sept. 19-Oct. 21" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Playbill, September 19, 2000.