In & Out
In & Out is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, Shalom Harlow, and Wilford Brimley. It is an original story by screenwriter Paul Rudnick. Joan Cusack was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Plot
Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is a well-liked English literature teacher, living a quiet life in the fictional town of Greenleaf, Indiana, with his fiancée and fellow teacher Emily Montgomery (Joan Cusack), who recently lost 75 pounds. The town is filled with anticipation over the nomination of Howard's former student Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) in the Best Actor category at the Academy Awards for his portrayal of a gay soldier in To Serve and Protect. Cameron does indeed win the award and, in his acceptance speech, thanks Howard, adding, ". . . and he's gay."
Cast
- Adam LeFevre
- Alexandra Holden
- Alice Drummond
- Andrew Levitas
- Arden Myrin
- Becky Ann Baker
- Bob Newhart
- Clare Kramer
- Dan Hedaya
- Debbie Reynolds
- Deborah Rush
- Debra Monk
- Glenn Close
- Gregory Jbara
- J. Smith-Cameron
- Joan Cusack
- Kevin Chamberlin
- Kevin Kline
- Lauren Ambrose
- Lewis J. Stadlen
- Matt Dillon
- Samantha Buck
- Selma Blair
- Shalom Harlow
- Shawn Hatosy
- Tom Selleck
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Wilford Brimley
- Zak Orth
More details
| author | Paul Rudnick |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Indiana |
| director | Frank Oz |
| editor | Daniel P. Hanley John Jympson |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | academy award for best actor academy awards audio cassette best actor come out english literature family friend fiancée hard work heterosexual literature teacher los angeles macho man nothing village people wedding ceremony |
| musicBy | Marc Shaiman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Adam Schroeder Scott Rudin |
| productionCompany | Spelling Entertainment |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | New Jersey |
| theme | lgbt-related |