But I’m a Cheerleader

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Release Year

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Director

Jamie Babbit

Producer

Leanna Creel, Andrea Sperling

Cast

Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Michelle Williams, Melanie Lynskey

Country

USA

Runtime

85 min

Rating

R

Accessibility

Limited Mobility Access

June 10 & 13 Only!

This whimsically edgy comedy, directed by Jamie Babbit, follows teenager Megan (Natasha Lyonne), whose suburban existence filled with friends, cheerleading, and all-American fun is upended when her straight-laced parents suspect she may be a lesbian. In a panic, they send her to True Directions, a “rehabilitation” camp run by the strict and prudish Mary (Cathy Moriarty), to mount an intervention led by counselor Mike (RuPaul Charles). Megan dutifully follows the program — until she develops feelings for another camper (Clea DuVall) in this timeless, satirical romantic-comedy about self-acceptance and love, also costarring Melanie Lynskey, Eddie Cibrian, and Michelle Williams.

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