A candy-colored, willfull little oddball of a movie, John Waters by way of Russ Meyer (circa FASTER, PUSSYCAT...) with a touch of Almodovar. Poor little mother-fixated Billy (Steven Nelson, who resembles a soft-faced James Spader) has just made his drag debut,
lip-synching "Besame Mucho" in a red dress to die for, when hellcat Gloria (Honey Lauren) comes along and spoils it all. Convinced that Billy is trying to steal her boyfriend, Gloria — a vision in scarlet lipstick, hip-huggers and a Bettie Page coif — rips off Billy's wig and throws a
shrieking tantrum that spoils the magic of the moment. The odd thing is that Billy, humiliated and miserable though ...
Released:
1999
Rated:
NR
Length:
106 mins