Outrageous!

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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Richard Benner
Producer:

William T. Marshall, Hendrick Van Der Kolk
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 8, 2017
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Film Consortium of Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Cast & Crew

Craig Russell
Robin Turner

Hollis McLaren
Liza Connors

Richert Easley
Perry

Allan Moyle
Martin

David McIlwraith
Bob

Gerry Salsberg
Jason

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Critic Reviews for Outrageous

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3)

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.

July 2, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
[Director] Benner brings Outrageous through difficult terrain with admirable results. Gayness is treated naturally, sparing us from those tiring lectures usually found in "gay films." It's all very real, with a delightful mixture of comedy and drama.

May 27, 2020 | Full Review…

David MacDonald
Philadelphia Gay News
A low-budget Canadian sleeper, Outrageous is a vastly entertaining and poignnat serio-coemdy about drag and gay life which became a cult movie among gay and straight viewers.

July 2, 2012 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com