Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Name: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Genre: Comedy, Music, Drama
Released: 2001-07-20
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Theodore Liscinski, Rob Campbell

2001·Movie·R·95 min·★ 7.4(432)

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“An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey.”

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.

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About Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 English-language comedy, music and drama film directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The cast is led by John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch was produced by New Line Cinema and Killer Films and made in United States of America. It was released on July 20, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Writers: John Cameron Mitchell
Release date: July 20, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Killer Films

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch cast & crew

Hedwig and the Angry Inch was directed by John Cameron Mitchell and written by John Cameron Mitchell.

The cast features John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig, Miriam Shor as Yitzhak, Stephen Trask as Skszp, Theodore Liscinski as Jacek, Rob Campbell as Krzysztof, and Michael Aronov as Schlatko.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stephen Trask, cinematography is by Frankie DeMarco, and it was produced by Amy Henkels and Mark Tusk.

Is Hedwig and the Angry Inch worth watching?

Hedwig and the Angry Inch holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 432 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, music, and drama, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is worth a place on your watchlist.

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