Overview
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1998)
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Box office
Grossed $63.9M worldwide, about 1.8 times its $35M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Jersey
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Setting
Set in Indiana
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Music
Music by Marc Shaiman
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paul RudnickWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 10, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Revenue
- $63.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Kevin KlineHoward Brackett
Joan CusackEmily Montgomery
Tom SelleckPeter Malloy
Matt DillonCameron Drake
Debbie ReynoldsBerniece Brackett
Wilford BrimleyFrank Brackett
Bob NewhartTom Halliwell
Gregory JbaraWalter Brackett
Shalom HarlowSonya
Shawn HatosyJack
Zak OrthMike
Lauren AmbroseVicky
Alexandra HoldenMeredith
Lewis J. StadlenEd Kenrow
Deborah RushAva Blazer
J. Smith-CameronTrina Paxton
Kate McGregor-StewartAunt Becky
Debra MonkMrs. Lester
Ernie SabellaAldo Hooper
John CunninghamBe a Man Tape (voice)
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