Released Date:
2001-08-31
Languages:
English, German
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
95 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (25115 Reviews)
Director:
John Cameron MitchellJohn Cameron Mitchell (book)
Stephen Trask (book)
John Cameron Mitchell (screenplay)
Hedwig, born a boy named Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a sex-change operation in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to - years later, Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. Her tour dates coincide with those of arena-rock star Tommy Gnosis, a wide-eyed boy who once loved Hedwig... but then left with all her songs.
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