Rent The Cockettes (2002)
3.6 of 5 from 53 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
Emerging at the end of the '60s, The Cockettes were a theatrical troupe of assorted hippies, drag queens and gay men who embraced the new drug-fuelled, anti-establishment counterculture in San Francisco. Founded by the flamboyant 'Hibiscus', they started out by performing improvised musicals before the midnight film at the Palace Theatre. As their popularity grew, so too did the extravagance of their events, and the number of their ranks. Continuing successfully into the early 70s, they briefly counted Divine and pop diva Sylvester as members. But eventually they drifted apart, or went solo, leaving a lasting legacy most evident with the emergence of 'glam' rock and the popularity of acts such as David Bowie and the New York Dolls. Combining archive footage and contemporary interviews - with former Cockette members and celebrity fans such as John Walters - this documentary portrait is an affectionate, sometimes amusing, and often touching tribute to a cultural phenomenon that re-establishes The Cockettes as the innovating pioneers that they were. - Actors:
- Larry Brinkin, Peggy Cass, Pristine Condition, Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling, Dusty Dawn, Divine, Anton Dunnigan, Ahmet Ertegun, John Flowers, Allen Ginsberg, Goldie Glitters, The Grateful Dead, Ann Harris, Fayette Hauser, Hibiscus, Jilala, Michael Kalmen, Richard Koldewyn, Angela Lansbury
- Directors:
- Bill Weber, David Weissman
- Producers:
- David Weissman
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Collections:
- A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Glynis & Angela: Ninetysomething Marvels
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
