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Comedy

In & Out

- An out-and-out comedy.

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

Release Date : 1997-09-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesSpelling FilmsScott Rudin Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : In and Out

Cast

Kevin Kline

Character Name : Howard Brackett

Original Name : Kevin Kline

Gender : Male

Joan Cusack

Character Name : Emily Montgomery

Original Name : Joan Cusack

Gender : Female

Tom Selleck

Character Name : Peter Malloy

Original Name : Tom Selleck

Gender : Male

Matt Dillon

Character Name : Cameron Drake

Original Name : Matt Dillon

Gender : Male

Debbie Reynolds

Character Name : Berniece Brackett

Original Name : Debbie Reynolds

Gender : Female

Wilford Brimley

Character Name : Frank Brackett

Original Name : Wilford Brimley

Gender : Male

Bob Newhart

Character Name : Tom Halliwell

Original Name : Bob Newhart

Gender : Male

Gregory Jbara

Character Name : Walter Brackett

Original Name : Gregory Jbara

Gender : Male

Shalom Harlow

Character Name : Sonya

Original Name : Shalom Harlow

Gender : Female

Shawn Hatosy

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : Shawn Hatosy

Gender : Male

Zak Orth

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Zak Orth

Gender : Male

Lauren Ambrose

Character Name : Vicky

Original Name : Lauren Ambrose

Gender : Female

Deborah Rush

Character Name : Ava Blazer

Original Name : Deborah Rush

Gender : Female

June Squibb

Character Name : Cousin Gretchen

Original Name : June Squibb

Gender : Female

Alice Drummond

Character Name : Aunt Susan

Original Name : Alice Drummond

Gender : Female

Alexandra Holden

Character Name : Meredith

Original Name : Alexandra Holden

Gender : Female

Selma Blair

Character Name : Cousin Linda

Original Name : Selma Blair

Gender : Female

Bill Camp

Character Name : Bachelor Party Guest

Original Name : Bill Camp

Gender : Male

Lauren Ward

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Lauren Ward

Gender : Male

J. Smith-Cameron

Character Name : Trina Paxton

Original Name : J. Smith-Cameron

Gender : Female

Ernie Sabella

Character Name : Aldo Hooper

Original Name : Ernie Sabella

Gender : Male

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Military Attorney

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

Becky Ann Baker

Character Name : Darlene

Original Name : Becky Ann Baker

Gender : Female

Lewis J. Stadlen

Character Name : Ed Kenrow

Original Name : Lewis J. Stadlen

Gender : Male

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Character Name : Aunt Becky

Original Name : Kate McGregor-Stewart

Gender : Female

Debra Monk

Character Name : Mrs. Lester

Original Name : Debra Monk

Gender : Female

John Cunningham

Character Name : 'Be a Man' Tape Instructor (voice)

Original Name : John Cunningham

Gender : Male

Gus Rogerson

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Gus Rogerson

Gender : Male

Joseph Maher

Character Name : Father Tim

Original Name : Joseph Maher

Gender : Male

William Parry

Character Name : Fred Mooney

Original Name : William Parry

Gender : Male

William Duell

Character Name : Emmett Wilson

Original Name : William Duell

Gender : Male

Richard Woods

Character Name : Reverend Morgan

Original Name : Richard Woods

Gender : Male

Kevin Chamberlin

Character Name : Carl Mickley

Original Name : Kevin Chamberlin

Gender : Male

Wally Dunn

Character Name : Cousin Lenny

Original Name : Wally Dunn

Gender : Male

Larry Clarke

Character Name : Cousin Ernie

Original Name : Larry Clarke

Gender : Male

Mary Diveny

Character Name : Cousin Ellen

Original Name : Mary Diveny

Gender : Female

Anne Russell

Character Name : Aunt Marge

Original Name : Anne Russell

Gender : Male

Patrick Garner

Character Name : Stan Forrest

Original Name : Patrick Garner

Gender : Male

Adam LeFevre

Character Name : Bachelor Party Guest

Original Name : Adam LeFevre

Gender : Male

Scott Robertson

Character Name : Bachelor Party Guest

Original Name : Scott Robertson

Gender : Male

John Christopher Jones

Character Name : Bachelor Party Guest

Original Name : John Christopher Jones

Gender : Male

MacIntyre Dixon

Character Name : Bachelor Party Guest

Original Name : MacIntyre Dixon

Gender : Male

Joanna Wolff

Character Name : Jennifer the Flower Girl

Original Name : Joanna Wolff

Gender : Male

Chris L. McKenna

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Chris L. McKenna

Gender : Male

Mark Ballou

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Mark Ballou

Gender : Male

Charlie Newmark

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Charlie Newmark

Gender : Male

Andrew Levitas

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Andrew Levitas

Gender : Male

Jon Hershfield

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Jon Hershfield

Gender : Male

D.J. Dierker

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : D.J. Dierker

Gender : Male

Seth Ullian

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Seth Ullian

Gender : Male

Gregory Siff

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Gregory Siff

Gender : Male

Ryan Janis

Character Name : Locker Room Guy

Original Name : Ryan Janis

Gender : Male

Jane Hoffman

Character Name : Mrs. Baxter

Original Name : Jane Hoffman

Gender : Female

Bill Hoag

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Bill Hoag

Gender : Male

Daniel B. Canton

Character Name : Cameraman

Original Name : Daniel B. Canton

Gender : Male

Patricia Guinan

Character Name : Billy's Mom

Original Name : Patricia Guinan

Gender : Male

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Character Name : Billy's Dad

Original Name : Nesbitt Blaisdell

Gender : Male

Samantha Buck

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Samantha Buck

Gender : Female

Lauren Fox

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Lauren Fox

Gender : Female

Lizzy Mahon

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Lizzy Mahon

Gender : Male

Simone Marean

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Simone Marean

Gender : Male

Michael McGruther

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Michael McGruther

Gender : Male

Niki Roma

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Niki Roma

Gender : Female

Jacqueline Manning

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Jacqueline Manning

Gender : Female

Patrick Mylod

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Patrick Mylod

Gender : Male

Virginia Williams

Character Name : Classroom Student

Original Name : Virginia Williams

Gender : Female

Jill Horner

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Jill Horner

Gender : Female

Julie Entwisle

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Julie Entwisle

Gender : Female

Clare Kramer

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Clare Kramer

Gender : Female

Miranda Kent

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Miranda Kent

Gender : Female

Tara Carnes

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Tara Carnes

Gender : Female

Arden Myrin

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Arden Myrin

Gender : Female

Ian Sherwood

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Ian Sherwood

Gender : Male

Kevin Keating

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Kevin Keating

Gender : Male

Kathy Lyn Cavanaugh

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Kathy Lyn Cavanaugh

Gender : Female

Jo-Jo Lowe

Character Name : Awards Event Model

Original Name : Jo-Jo Lowe

Gender : Female

Lisa Emery

Character Name : Classroom Reporter

Original Name : Lisa Emery

Gender : Female

Gary DeWitt Marshall

Character Name : Classroom Reporter

Original Name : Gary DeWitt Marshall

Gender : Male

Marla Sucharetza

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Marla Sucharetza

Gender : Female

Ronald Rand

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Ronald Rand

Gender : Male

Ross de Marco

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Ross de Marco

Gender : Male

Joanne DiMauro

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Joanne DiMauro

Gender : Female

Tony Jones

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Tony Jones

Gender : Male

Grace DeSena

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Grace DeSena

Gender : Female

Bruce Bennetts

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Bruce Bennetts

Gender : Male

Tracy Appleton

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Tracy Appleton

Gender : Female

Jim Taylor McNickle

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Jim Taylor McNickle

Gender : Male

Laura Caulfield

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Laura Caulfield

Gender : Male

Mimi Stuart

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Mimi Stuart

Gender : Female

Dinah Gravel

Character Name : School Reporter

Original Name : Dinah Gravel

Gender : Female

Peter Barmonde

Character Name : Wedding Photographer

Original Name : Peter Barmonde

Gender : Male

Glenn Close

Character Name : Glenn Close (uncredited)

Original Name : Glenn Close

Gender : Female

Whoopi Goldberg

Character Name : Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited)

Original Name : Whoopi Goldberg

Gender : Female

Jay Leno

Character Name : Jay Leno (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Leno

Gender : Male

Jovanna Vitiello

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jovanna Vitiello

Gender : Female

Reviews

G

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-14

The movie is hysterical, it really is a funny film, and one that tries its best to stand up for Gay Rights back in the late 90s when Don't Ask Don't Tell was the height of Gay Rights. Unfortunately people are reviewing this with an eye to the present and claiming that it stereotypes Gay men, and it does to an extent, but I do believe that a lot of the single star reviews would have made the same complaint no matter what they did with the lead character. The fact is, for its time, for its era, it was part of the wave of films and TV shows that helped to normalize homosexuality in America, and it's that normalization that, more than any activism, helped for the Civil Rights victories we are seeing in the present. To shun it over politics is literally to bite the hand that feeds you, especially since it has a clear message that homophobia is wrong and it was movies and TV shows like this that helped bring the attitudes and views on homosexuality that everyone supports today. But, honestly, none of that matters. What matters is entertainment, that is why movies are made. Even informative movies have to have an eye towards entertaining the viewers if they want to actually be watched. And, this movie is entertaining. This movie is hysterical, even if the masculinity tape was a bit of a stretch of the imagination even for a comedy, it still was a stretch that won one or two laughs from the audience. Ultimately, it is a funny film that will entertain. So try to leave your political baggage at the door, and, if you can't, realize that it was films like this that helped normalize the views the American public has towards your political agenda...and then sit back and enjoy a funny and uplifting film with a strong moral.