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The Dress Code (Bruno) (2000)

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Release Date: Apr 16, 2000 Wide

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Shirley MacLaine makes her feature directorial debut with this offbeat comedy. Bruno (Alex D. Linz) is an eight-year-old boy attending a Catholic school; he is bright, is a good student, and wants to become an etymologist. He also likes to wear dresses, which causes him plenty of problems -- bullies beat him up on a regular basis, and the school's Mother Superior (Kathy Bates) thinks that something must be wrong with him. Bruno's mother Angela (Stacey Halprin), who tips the scales at 450 pounds,

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Shirley MacLaine

Written By: David Ciminello

In Theaters: Apr 16, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Aug 16, 2003

Cast

Alex D. Linz
Bruno
Shirley MacLaine
Helen
Gary Sinise
Dino Battaglia
Kathy Bates
Mother Superior
Kiami Davael
Shaniqua
Joey Lauren Adams
Donna Marie
Jennifer Tilly
Dolores
Brett Butler

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The Dress Code is Shirley MacLaine's unfortunate foray into the director's chair, and it's so feeble an attempt that it substantiates allegations of her being crazy.

November 6, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Rather ridiculous comedy drama. What it's trying to say is good but it's drawn in very broad strokes.

February 6, 2010

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An utterly charming movie that the whole family can see. It is about a boy who wants to wear dresses. Not because he is transgendered or wants to be a girl. It is because he views dresses as garments of power. He reasoning is that all great religious leaders wear dresses and that is why he sees dresses as being a sign

August 5, 2009