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In & Out
Life is sweet for high-school English teacher and sports coach Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline); he's still living where he grew up, he has a good relationship with his father (Wilford Brimley) and mother (Debbie Reynolds), he's respected by his community, and he's about to marry Emily (Joan Cusack), his fiancée of three years. Fearing she was about to become an old maid, Emily has shed 75 pounds for the upcoming nuptials. But first, the entire town of Greenleaf, IN, settles in to watch the Academy Award telecast, because young stud star Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon), who attended Greenleaf High, has been nominated for an Oscar. What's more, he wins, and in his acceptance speech, singles out Howard -- and announces his favorite teacher is gay. Everyone in town is thunderstruck, including Howard himself. The media descend on the town, particularly Peter Malloy (Tom Selleck), whose job is hanging by a thread. Even worse, Howard's principal Tom Halliwell (Bob Newhart) is shaken by the news, and is toying with firing Howard. The beleaguered teacher tries to convince everyone (and himself) that he's as straight and macho as the next guy; he even tries to follow the rules on a motivational tape, "Be a Man." But his fondness for Barbra Streisand, his theatrical mannerisms, and the fact that he and Emily have yet to make love make everyone's eyebrows stay permanently raised. Meanwhile, out in Hollywood, Cameron, who's really a decent guy, learns about the problems his impulsive comment has caused, and heads back to Greenleaf to see what he can do to help. Howard's mother is fiercely determined to see at least one of her two sons wed -- Walter (Gregory Jbara), the other, is a doofus -- and as the wedding date draws nearer and nearer, poor Howard's life flies even farther out of control. ~ Bill Warren, All Movie Guide

Cast Kevin Kline as Howard Brackett Joan Cusack as Emily Montgomery Matt Dillon as Cameron Drake Debbie Reynolds as Berniece Brackett Wilford Brimley as Frank Brackett Bob Newhart as Tom Halliwell Tom Selleck as Peter Malloy Deborah Rush as Ava Blazer Lewis J. Stadlen as Ed Kenrow Gregory Jbara as Walter Brackett Shalom Harlow as Sonya J. Smith-Cameron as Trina Paxton Kate McGregor-Stewart as Aunt Becky Shawn Hatosy as Jack Zak Orth as Mike Lauren Ambrose as Vicky Alexandra Holden as Meredith

Crew Charley Beal - Art Director Suzanne Santry - Associate Producer Margery Simkin - Casting G. Mac Brown - Co-producer Ann Roth - Costume Designer Michael Steele - First Assistant Director Frank Oz - Director Daniel Hanley - Editor John Jympson - Editor Adam Schroeder - Executive Producer Marc Shaiman - Composer (Music Score) Ken Adam - Production Designer Rob Hahn - Cinematographer Scott Rudin - Producer Leslie Pope - Set Designer Danny Michael - Sound/Sound Designer Paul Rudnick - Screenwriter

In & Out
A very ticklish subject is handled surprisingly delicately by director Frank Oz and writer Paul Rudnick, even though In & Out is a hilarious farce from beginning to end. Homosexuality is depicted as just another way of life (at least one surprising character strolls out of the closet), though its capacity to unnerve the unwary and the prejudiced is not overlooked. Kline, Cusack, Selleck, Reynolds, in fact the entire cast, is simply splendid, exhibiting on-the-nose comedic timing and small, telling character traits. Although there's a very touching moment toward the end, In & Out is a broadly played, broadly written comedy, one of the funniest ever made on this subject. ~ Bill Warren, All Movie Guide
 

Joan Cusack: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Supporting Actress (nominated) Joan Cusack: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Joan Cusack: Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actress (nominated) Joan Cusack: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Kevin Kline: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16x9 Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround Spanish subtitles English captions Interactive menus Scene selection Theatrical trailer MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 92 min Part of Series: Widescreen Collection   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selection 1. Welcome to Greenleaf, Indiana [:18] 2. Oscar Night [5:11] 3. Cameron Drake [1:20] 4. To Serve and Protect [2:06] 5. Howard Is Outed [3:46] 6. A Teacher in Trouble [5:14] 7. Locker Room Talk [1:47] 8. Peter Malloy [4:02] 9. Bachelor Party [2:01] 10. Will There Be A Wedding? [:50] 11. Tell Me Your Sins [1:11] 12. A Physical Relationship [3:15] 13. Homosection [3:17] 14. Exploring Your Masculinity/"I Will Survive" [2:05] 15. "I'm gay" [1:41] 16. The Girl Nobody Wanted [3:54] 17. Howard's Crazed/Peter's Thrilled [4:04] 18. Where Is Cameron Drake? [5:10] 19. We Had a Gay Teacher [3:20] 20. Spilling the Beans [1:22] 21. Frank Visits Howard [1:05] 22. Here to Help Mr. Brackett [:56] 23. "Is everybody gay?" [2:28] 24. Cameron and Emily [2:25] 25. Graduation Day [1:27] 26. Greenleaf Comes Out [3:30] 27. The Wedding [2:49] 28. End Credits/"Macho Man" [:41]