Movie
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Overview
Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.
Details
- Release date
- 1995-09-08
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Patrick Swayze as Vida Boheme
- Wesley Snipes as Noxeema Jackson
- John Leguizamo as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
- Stockard Channing as Carol Ann
- Blythe Danner as Beatrice
- Arliss Howard as Virgil
- Jason London as Bobby Ray
- Chris Penn as Sheriff Dollard
- Melinda Dillon as Merna
- Beth Grant as Loretta
- Alice Drummond as Clara
- Marceline Hugot as Katina
Crew
- Beeban Kidron - Director
- Douglas Carter Beane - Screenplay
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