Makellos (1999)
Rusty, die schräge Drag Queen, ist sprachlos. Ausgerechnet sie soll ihrem Nachbarn, dem spießigen Ex-Cop Walt Koontz Gesangsunterricht geben. Bei einer Schießerei im heruntergekommenen Hotel “El Palacio”, in dem beide Tür an Tür wohnen, hat Walt einen Schlaganfall erlitten und kann nicht mehr richtig sprechen. Gesangsstunden sind die einzige wirksame Therapie. Zwei Welten prallen aufeinander. Walt, der Macho-Cop, hat nun mit halbseidenen Vögeln und Dag Queens zu tun – und Rusty, dem Kerl, in dem eigentlich eine Frau steckt, geht’s eigentlich nur um Kohle. Doch als Rusty von brutalen Gangstern zusammengeschlagen wird, geht Walt auf’s Ganze.
Der Regisseur:
Joel Schumacher
Der Autor:
Joel Schumacher
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Robert De Niro as Walt Koontz |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman as Rusty |
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Barry Miller as Leonard Wilcox |
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Chris Bauer as Jacko |
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Skipp Sudduth as Tommy |
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Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Cha-Cha |
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Nashom Benjamin as Amazing Grace |
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Scott Allen Cooper as Ivana |
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Rory Cochrane as Pogo |
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Daphne Rubin-Vega as Tia |
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Vincent Laresca as Raymond Camacho |
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Karina Arroyave as Amber |
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John Enos III as Sonny |
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Jude Ciccolella as Detective Noonan |
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Mina Bern as Mrs. Spivak |
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Wanda De Jesus as Karen |
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Madhur Jaffrey as Dr. Nirmala |
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Mark Margolis as Vinnie |
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Shiek Mahmud-Bey as Vance |
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Luis Saguar as Mr. Z |
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Kyle Rivers as LeShaun |
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Sammy Rhee as Mr. Pim |
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Hyunsoo Lee as Mrs. Pim |
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Richie LaMontagne as Carmine |
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Penny Balfour as Cristal |
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Winter Ave Zoli as Tasha |
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Raven O. as Notorious F.A.G. |
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Joey Arias as Stormy |
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Jackie Beat as Gypsy |
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Blake Willett as Cop |
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Ingrid Rivera as Cop |
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Craig Braun as Paulie |
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John Doumanian as Mr. Terzola |
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Melissa Osborn as Tourist |
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John Contratti as Customer |
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Stacy Highsmith as Denise |
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Rod Rodriguez as Lesbian |
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Alice Williams as Lesbian |
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Antonette Schwartzberg as Mrs. Terzola |
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Hamilton De Oliveira as Hotel Janitor |
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Logan McCall as EMS Technician |
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John Mack as EMS Technician |
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John R. Corcoran as Physical Therapist |
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Matt Merchant as Man in Crowd |
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Kevin Aviance as Singer |
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CoCo LaChine as Singer |
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José Ángel García as Singer |
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Bruce Roberts as Singer |
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Al Marz as Cristal's Boyfriend |
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Michelle Robinson as Dancer |
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Nina von Arx as Dancer |
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Larry Marx as Bar Patron |
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Mitchell Lichtenstein as Gay Republican Spokesperson |
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John Fink as Gay Republican Lawyer |
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Bret Kropp as Drag Queen |
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Cooley as Cop |
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Constance Boardman as Reporter |
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Lucy Cerezo-Scully as Paramedic |
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Al Thompson as Paramedic |
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Victor Rasuk as Kid from the Neighborhood (uncredited) |
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Ava Lee Scott as Working Girl (uncredited) |
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Christian Boeving as Max (uncredited) |
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Vava Buitenkant as Hooker (uncredited) |
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Natalie Carter as Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Michael Harkins as Drag Pageant Contestant (uncredited) |
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Denice De Jon Nortez as Tango Dancer (uncredited) |
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Lois Sach as Drag Show Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Directing | Joel Schumacher | Director |
| Sound | Mark Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Joel Schumacher | Producer |
| Writing | Joel Schumacher | Screenplay |
| Production | Neil Machlis | Executive Producer |
| Art | Sarah Knowles | Art Direction |
| Art | Leslie A. Pope | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Mark Stevens | Editor |
| Camera | Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel Orlandi | Costume Design |
| Production | Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
| Production | Amy Sayres | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
| Art | Jan Roelfs | Production Design |
| Directing | Sheila Paige | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Eli Richbourg | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Patrick Capone | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Declan Quinn | Director of Photography |
| Production | Caroline Baron | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Jodi Michelle Pynn | Stunts |
| Directing | Steve Apicella | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Bruce Roberts | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Stephen McLaughlin | Music Producer |
| Sound | Matthias Gohl | Music Producer |
| Sound | John Leveque | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Anthony Milch | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ron Bartlett | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Lori Johnson | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Donald L. Warner Jr. | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Gleason | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Joe Divitale | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Aaron D. Weisblatt | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Mildred Iatrou | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | John Michael Fanaris | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Peter Gregory | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Askia Won-Ling Jacob | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sacha Quarles | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Anthony Goldschmidt | Title Designer |
| Sound | Jonathan Sheffer | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcie Olivi | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Burchard | Key Costumer |
| Art | John Basile | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Mark Narramore | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Daryl B. Kell | Music Editor |
| Art | Lauren Buckley | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Matt Vogel | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Keith Young | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | John Cahill | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aaron F. Quarles | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Robert Klatt | Set Dresser |
| Art | Denis Zack | Set Dresser |
| Art | Dennis Murray | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Gary Alper | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margot Boccia | Key Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Eddie Yansick | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Kimberly Lowe Voigt | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Carrick O'Quinn | Stunts |