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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Brian Wayne Peterson (screenplay)
Jamie Babbit (story)
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Release Date:
16 November 2000 (Australia) more
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A Comedy Of Sexual Disorientation
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A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins & 2 nominations more
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Campy on Purpose more (174 total)

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Also Known As:
Make Me Over (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for strong language and sexual content involving teens.
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85 min
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Cathy Moriarty asks a character if she wants to be a "raging bull-dyke." Moriarty received an Oscar nomination for her role in Raging Bull (1980). more
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Continuity: At the cheer-leading practice, the coach reminds the girls they need to pick their uniforms for the big game. Yet, when Meagan is on the way to True Directions and she passes the bus with the cheerleaders on it, they are wearing the same uniforms they wore to practice that day. more
Quotes:
Graham: You are who you are, the trick is not getting caught!
Megan: Then why are you here?
Graham: I got caught.
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References Raging Bull (1980) more
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34 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
Campy on Purpose, 9 January 2005
8/10
Author: AyngelKaimus from United States

Incredible social commentary. Yes, It's a little campy, but it's all supposed to be that way. It's an amusing look at attempting to 'rehab" homosexuals with therapy and "finding their roots". Great acting all around, excellent writing.

Personally, it was the subtle things that did it for me. Mary's son was funny, and the cut-outs (just pay attention to the boys' lessons) were Hilarious. I thought it was a great tongue-in-cheek way of saying "okay, this is stupid, we need to let them be" for the gay community.

If you're in the mood for a lot of laughing, and RuPaul out-of-drag to boot, rent this one.

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