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In & Out

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In & Out (1997)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:19

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Exuberant, tart, and gently mocking of America's straight-laced response to nontraditional sexual matters, IN & OUT traces the both painful and laugh-filled journey of popular teacher Howard... Exuberant, tart, and gently mocking of America's straight-laced response to nontraditional sexual matters, IN & OUT traces the both painful and laugh-filled journey of popular teacher Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) from being everyone's buddy to an being an oddity when he's outed on national television by a former student turned movie star. Only days away from marrying longtime fiancée Emily (Joan Cusack), Howard scrambles all over town assuring everyone that he's not gay and the wedding is still on. But a kiss from a male TV entertainment reporter (Tom Selleck) spins Howard's world upside down--or perhaps finally right-side up. A howlingly funny and dead-on script by Paul Rudnick, shining performances by Kline and Cusack, and a deftly crafted message about placing individuals above stereotypes propel IN & OUT into the upper echelon of social comedies. [More]

Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Shawn Hatosy

Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Shawn Hatosy, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley, Bob Newhart, Gregory Jbara, Shalom Harlow, Zak Orth, Lauren Ambrose, Alexandra Holden, Lewis J. Stadlen, Deborah Rush, J. Smith-Cameron, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Debra Monk, Ernie Sabella, John Cunningham, Gus Rogerson, Dan Hedaya, Joseph Maher, William Parry, William Duell, Richard Woods, Kevin Chamberlin, Wally Dunn, Larry Clarke, June Squibb, Alice Drummond, Mary Diveny, Anne Russell, Patrick Garner, Adam LeFevre, Bill Camp, Scott Robertson, John Christopher Jones, Macintyre Dixon, Joanna Wolff, Chris L. McKenna, Mark Ballou, Charles Newmark, Andrew Levitas, Jonathan Michael Hershfield, Daniel Joseph, Seth Ullian, Greg Siff, Ryan Janis, Jane Hoffman, Becky Ann Baker, William P. Hoag, Danny Canton, Selma Blair, Patricia Guinan, Nesbitt Blaisdell, Samantha Buck, Lauren Fox, Lizzy Mahon, Simone Marean, Michael McGruther, Niki Roma, Jacqueline Maloney

Director: Frank Oz

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: Paul Rudnick
Composer: Marc Shaiman

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In & Out is the screwball Philadelphia, a movie that contorts itself in order to indulge and then whitewash the core audience's perceived homophobia.

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09/05/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
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A plain ol' enjoyable time at the movies.

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01/05/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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12/01/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
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Paul Rudnick has written scenes that will go down as classics.

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09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
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04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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09/29/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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A benign spoof on the bias people have against gays.

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05/05/04
Dennis Schwartz
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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
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10/15/02
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Kline delivers an intriguing, fence-straddling performance.

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Phil Villarreal
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06/05/02
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

Não é um filme excepcional, mas consegue fazer rir.

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05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
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03/24/02
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A paean to diversity that proudly shows its colors.

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02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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