Connie and Carla

"When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become."

2004 1h 38m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 96

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Synopsis

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After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.

“When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become.”

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Cast

Nia Vardalos
Connie
Toni Collette
Carla
David Duchovny
Jeff
Stephen Spinella
Robert / Peaches
Alec Mapa
Lee / N'Cream
Ian Gomez
Stanley
Nick Sandow
Al
Dash Mihok
Mikey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Lembeck
Writers: Nia Vardalos
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Switzerland

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MONEY

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Earned back only 57% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Lembeck, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette and David Duchovny carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Lembeck directs. Richard Greatrex behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. David Finfer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Switzerland. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 57% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Switzerland.
4Directed by Michael Lembeck, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette and David Duchovny carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become.".
9IMDB entry: tt0345074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "drug dealer", "chicago, illinois", "undercover", "drag queen".