In and Out [Blu-ray]

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/01/2021
UPC:	0032429355263
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Paramount
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	20,808

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Kline	Howard Brackett
Joan Cusack	Emily Montgomery
Matt Dillon	Cameron Drake
Debbie Reynolds	Berniece Brackett
Wilford Brimley	Frank Brackett
Bob Newhart	Tom Halliwell
Tom Selleck	Peter Malloy
Deborah Rush	Ava Blazer
Lewis J. Stadlen	Ed Kenrow
Gregory Jbara	Walter Brackett
Shalom Harlow	Sonya
J. Smith-Cameron	Trina Paxton
Kate McGregor-Stewart	Aunt Becky
Shawn Hatosy	Jack
Zak Orth	Mike
Lauren Ambrose	Vicky
Alexandra Holden	Meredith
Debra Monk	Mrs. Lester
Ernie Sabella	Aldo Hooper
Gus Rogerson	Danny
Dan Hedaya	Military Attorney
Joseph Maher	Father Tim
William Parry	Fred Mooney
William Duell	Emmett Wilson
Richard Woods	Reverend Morgan
Kevin Chamberlin	Carl Mickley
Wally Dunn	Cousin Lenny
Larry Clarke	Cousin Ernie
June Squibb	Cousin Gretchen
Alice Drummond	Aunt Susan
Mary Diveny	Cousin Ellen
Anne Russell	Aunt Marge
Patrick Garner	Stan Forrest
Adam LeFevre	Batchelor Party Guest
Bill Camp	Batchelor Party Guest
Scott Robertson	Batchelor Party Guest
John Christopher Jones	Batchelor Party Guest,School Reporter
MacIntyre Dixon	Batchelor Party Guest
Joanna Wolff	Jennifer the Flower Girl
Chris L. McKenna	Locker Room Guy
Mark Ballou	Locker Room Guy
Charles Newmark	Locker Room Guy
Andrew Levitas	Locker Room Guy
Jonathan Michael Hershfield	Locker Room Guy
Daniel Joseph	Locker Room Guy
Seth Ullian	Locker Room Guy
Greg Siff	Locker Room Guy
Ryan Janis	Locker Room Guy
Jane Hoffman	Mrs. Baxter
Becky Ann Baker	Darlene
William Hoag	Bartender,Actor
Danny Canton	Cameraman
Selma Blair	Cousin Linda
Patricia Guinan	Billy's Mom
Nesbitt Blaisdell	Billy's Dad
Samantha Buck	Classroom Student
Lauren Fox	Classroom Student
Lizzy Mahon	Classroom Student
Simone Marean	Classroom Student
Michael McGruther	Classroom Student
Niki Roma	Classroom Student
Jacqueline Maloney	Classroom Student
Patrick Mylod	Classroom Student
Ginger R. Williams	Classroom Student
Joshua Wade Miller	Student
Jill Horner	Student
Lauren Ward	Student
Julie Entwisle	Student
Clare Kramer	Student
Miranda Kent	Student
Tara Carnes	Student
Arden Myrin	Student
Ian Sherwood	Student
Kevin Keating	Student
Kathy Lyn Cavanaugh	Student
Jo-Jo Lowe	Awards Event Model
Lisa Emery	Classroom Reporter
Gary DeWitt Marshall	Classroom Reporter
Marla Sucharetza	School Reporter
Ronald Rand	School Reporter
Ross de Marco	School Reporter
Joanne DiMauro	School Reporter
Grace DeSena	School Reporter
Bruce Bennetts	School Reporter
Tracy Appleton	School Reporter
Jim Taylor McNickle	School Reporter
Laura Caufield	School Reporter
Mimi Stuart	School Reporter
Dinah Gravel	School Reporter
Peter Barmonde	Wedding Photographer
Glenn Close	Herself
Whoopi Goldberg	Herself
Tom Cavanagh	Actor
John Cunningham	Actor
Marc Shaiman	Composer

Technical Credits

Paul Rudnick

Frank Oz	Director
Paul Rudnick	Screenwriter
Adam Schroeder	Executive Producer,Producer
Scott Rudin	Producer
Albert Griswold	Special Effects
Jery Hewitt	Stunts
Margery Simkin	Casting
Danny Michael	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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.

All Movie Guide - Bill Warren