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Outrageous!

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times 03/07/2023
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. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 07/02/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 01/18/2024
Outrageous! is convincing, tender, and encouraging, in a miracle of equilibrium that challenges analysis. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) 03/07/2023
[The] cabaret scenes and Russell's genial presence keep the movie afloat while at the same time torpedoing its serious aspirations. Go to Full Review
David Holland Gay Community News (Boston) 09/15/2022
The non- Hollywood casting of this small and simple film, the presentation of gay life, are both honest and beguiling. Go to Full Review
Drag Staff Drag 05/12/2022
It finally happened. Someone set out to make an entertaining movie, and ended up with the most fantastic pro-drag propaganda filmed to date. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 May 29 LOL, a funny and successful comedy, drama and pride movie for 1 2/3 hours. Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!! See more 03/21/2015 Like others, over the years, I have watched and re-watched this delightful confection of a movie which possesses the rare combination of feeling almost like an indie/documentary/hand-held camera opus while also being very well made. Like art (or good wine) it wears/ages well, presenting a multi-level array of elements including a fun retro look at the gay/bar/fashion/hair scene of the '70's, the "easy to meet people", fun-loving, and not-yet-cynical attitude regarding social life and relationships, promiscuity as no big deal, and the message of self-love and self-acceptance over conformity. Craig Russell is perfect as the hairdresser looking for that "more" within himself and in life. He and his little coterie of friends create a warm, familiar, and almost cozy sense of affiliation/friendship despite the campy and sometimes abrasive repartee. This movie has a lot of heart and I "heartily" recommend it. See more 06/08/2012 So ahead of it's time! See more 05/16/2010 a great movie with a great performance from Craig Russell! See more 11/07/2008 This movie is an odd blend of alternative lifestyles and schizophrenia. Personally I liked it a lot although I suppose there will be folks who feel hit over the head with characters with lives very different from their own. The girls struggle to accept and cope with her own madness by supporting her friend in his own self acceptance is very touching and the movie managed to find a lot of humor in drag queens without ever mocking or belittling them. Not to mention a great happy ending, which you might not expect in this movie. See more 05/11/2008 I wanted to be more charmed by this than I was. The characters were a little boring. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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