Poster or still for But I'm a Cheerleader

Film 1999 1h 29m

But I'm a Cheerleader

  • romantic comedy film
  • teen film
  • coming-of-age film
  • LGBTQ-related film
  • drama film

1999 film by Jamie Babbit

But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 American satirical teen romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit in her feature directorial debut and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to "cure" her lesbianism. At camp, Megan realizes that she is indeed a lesbian and, despite the "therapy", comes to embrace her sexuality as she slowly falls for rich girl Graham Eaton. The supporting cast includes Clea DuVall, RuPaul, and Cathy Moriarty.

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Released
12 September 1999
Country
United States
Language
English
Studio
The Kushner-Locke Company