But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential inpatient conversion therapy camp to cure her lesbianism. There, Megan soon comes to embrace her sexual orientation, despite the therapy, and falls in love. The supporting cast includes Melanie Lynskey, Dante Basco, Eddie Cibrian, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, Katrina Phillips, RuPaul, Richard Moll, Mink Stole, Kip Pardue, Michelle Williams, and Bud Cort. But I'm a Cheerleader was Babbit's first feature film. It was inspired by an article about conversion therapy and her childhood familiarity with rehabilitation programs. She used the story of a young woman finding her sexual identity to explore the social construction of gender roles and heteronormativity.
| Réalisateur | Jamie Babbit |
| Produced by | Leanna Creel, Andrea Sperling |
| Screenplay by | Brian Wayne Peterson |
| Story by | Jamie Babbit |
| Starring | Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, RuPaul, Eddie Cibrian, Wesley Mann, Richard Moll, Douglas Spain, Katharine Towne, Cathy Moriarty |
| Music | Pat Irwin |
| Cinematography | Jules Labarthe |
| Edited by | Cecily Rhett |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
| Released | September 12, 1999 (TIFF), July 7, 2000 (United States) |
| Running time | 85 minutes (US), 92 minutes (UK) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $2.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60000863 |
À propos de But I'm a Cheerleader
A high school cheerleader is sent to a residential inpatient conversion therapy camp to cure her lesbianism.
Réalisation de But I'm a Cheerleader
The movie was the directorial debut for Jamie Babbit. It was initially rated NC-17, but Babbit made adjustments to get it down to rated R.
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