A strange picture from first-time director Benner, who brings to the screen a look at mental patients, homosexuals, and transvestites. Russell is a gay hairdresser who does female impersonations at a Toronto nightclub, his best being Tallulah Bankhead and Bette Davis. He meets up with
recently released mental patient McLaren who is determined to have a child and lead a normal existence. The pair become closer, and McLaren becomes pregnant by another man. Russell gets fired because of his nightclub act and goes to New York, where he becomes a hit. McLaren goes off to have her
baby but plummets into depression when it is still-born. Eventually, the pair of crazies re...
Released:
1977
Rated:
R
Length:
100 mins