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Extravagances

Original title: To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
  • 1995
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
40K
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POPULARITY
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334
John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, and Patrick Swayze in Extravagances (1995)
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Road TripComedyDrama

Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.

  • Director
    • Beeban Kidron
  • Writer
    • Douglas Carter Beane
  • Stars
    • Wesley Snipes
    • Patrick Swayze
    • John Leguizamo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,627
    334
    • Director
      • Beeban Kidron
    • Writer
      • Douglas Carter Beane
    • Stars
      • Wesley Snipes
      • Patrick Swayze
      • John Leguizamo
    • 157User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Noxeema
    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Vida
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Chi-Chi
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Carol Ann
    Blythe Danner
    Blythe Danner
    • Beatrice
    Arliss Howard
    Arliss Howard
    • Virgil
    Jason London
    Jason London
    • Bobby Ray
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Sheriff Dollard
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    • Merna
    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Loretta
    Alice Drummond
    Alice Drummond
    • Clara
    Marceline Hugot
    Marceline Hugot
    • Katina
    Jennifer Milmore
    • Bobby Lee
    Jamie Harrold
    Jamie Harrold
    • Billy Budd
    Mike Hodge
    Mike Hodge
    • Jimmy Joe
    Michael Vartan
    Michael Vartan
    • Tommy
    RuPaul
    RuPaul
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    Julie Newmar
    Julie Newmar
    • Julie Newmar
    • Director
      • Beeban Kidron
    • Writer
      • Douglas Carter Beane
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    kasper-15

    Purely entertaining and very funny

    I think Patrick Swayze was incredible in this movie. For a male actor to make you believe he really is a female in mind and body is a large undertaking and he did this for the entire length of the movie. I was entertained from beginning to end, and I also saw Priscilla and liked this just as much. Robin Williams has a little cameo at the beginning that is hilarious, and Stockard Channing does a great job as a small town abused wife. Great movie to watch on a weekend afternoon when you just want to escape and laugh!
    8yusufpiskin

    R.I.P Patrick Swayze & Robin Williams

    Every one should watch this. Absolutely amazing movie. Patrick Swayze is so beautiful. Some of the best and most quotable lines! WILDLY underrated and not talked about enough. Love love love.

    "I don't think of you as a man. And I don't think of you as a woman. I think of you as an angel."
    7paulclaassen

    Uplifting comedy drama with a powerful message.

    'To Wong Foo' offers you the chance to see Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo like you've never seen them before - especially macho Snipes! And dare I say, they look gorgeous!!

    'To Wong Foo' is a flamboyant, outrageous and somewhat daring comedy drama with fantastic performances by the lead actors. The film features stunning costumes and make-up. We follow the adventures of three drag queens on a road trip to Los Angeles. Choosing style over substance soon proves to be a big mistake for our three heroes (or should I say heroins). When they find themselves stranded in a conservative small town called Snydersville, they decide to make the most of a dire situation - and never anticipated changing the lives of everyone around them in the process.

    'To Wong Foo' is predominantly a comedy, but delivers some fine dramatic moments as well. This is a wonderful, uplifting comedy drama with a positive message. I enjoyed the musical elements thrown in the mix, and good dialogue, as well. I love this film!
    9murdermystery77

    Try to describe,and not use the word statuesque

    I LOVED this movie.We were at best buy,I saw it,and bought it on this simple premise-Patrick Swayze in drag.And it looked like a good movie. So I went home,popped it in,and literally laughed out loud.There's something in this drag queen movies,that makes it almost not offensive.I was afraid it would be bad,(We're Christian)but honestly,I wasn;t offended.

    The movie was so good,so sweet,so down right hysterical at times,I almost forgot Patrick swayze was a man.He could have easily blended into our church.

    The film starts out With PS and WS getting ready.That scene in itself is hysterical,because we see these rugged,masculine men-Putting on heels and stockings and makeup.WS,at one point,kicks his legs and squeals with delight.

    They go to the Drag queen of the year award,WS and PS tie,and ge to go to Hollywood.But when the little"Latin boy in drag is crying"they decide to string him along,and they get stuck in podunk town.

    There's a Cameo from Robin Williams thats excellent,And the townswomen are so sweet.and Noxeema(snipes)Befriends a little 4'9,80 pound elderly women.

    Cant get any beter than that
    7TheMovieDiorama

    'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar' is both campy in nature and execution.

    In a position where I've never watched an overwhelmingly camp film in my life, it was time to change that. As you know, I like to tackle each sub-genre with an open mind, alas I remained sceptical that this might just be too much for me. Turns out, it was highly enjoyable. Three drag queens embark on a road trip from New York to California where they encounter a small rural hamlet that is stuck in an archaic environment. Firstly, credit to my partner for persuading me to watch this. Secondly, if you haven't watched it already, do so now. A 90s road trip more flamboyant than RuPaul himself, it's a story primarily focused on acceptance. The drag lifestyle is one that seemingly felt foreign to many, so to retain the drag style for the three lead characters throughout its entire runtime naturally suited the message. Snipes, Swayze and Leguizamo, three heterosexual actors, literally gave transformative performances to the point where I didn't even recognise them. The costumes, the makeup, the accentuated body movements, they embraced their roles acknowledging that these were risky career decisions. Enjoyable cameos from the likes of Robin Williams and RuPaul also. Beane's screenplay had me laugh on several occasions, most notably for Noxeema Jackson who is unquestionably the sassiest character in the film. It's light, fun and lifted by gay buoyancy. The narrative does mostly consist of smaller underdeveloped sub-plots stringed together, such as an obvious domestic abuse situation, a sheriff who is homophobic, racist and sexist and a romance between two local teenagers. The main plot becomes lost, you forget why they are on this road trip. Unfortunately, due to the timing of its release, it is extremely similar to 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. However, I'm more than happy for two identical films to inject LGBT culture into mainstream audiences. So I must say 'To Beeban Kidron, Thanks for Directing a Solid Road Trip Film!'. Hold up, who even is Wong Foo? An unsolved mystery it seems...

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    • Trivia
      Wong Foo, or "Fooey" as his friends called him, was the head bartender at the China Bowl restaurant. It was on 152 west 44th Street east of Broadway and closed in 1993. The walls of the restaurant were covered with head shots of famous actors and actresses who had stopped by the place.
    • Goofs
      Vida gives the clerk in the general store a paperback edition of Diana Vreeland's memoirs; moments later, the clerk is leafing through a hardback edition of that book.
    • Quotes

      Noxeema Jackson: When a straight man puts on a dress and gets his sexual kicks, he is a transvestite. When a man is a woman trapped in a man's body and has a little operation he is a Transsexual.

      Miss Chi-Chi Rodriguez: I know that.

      Noxeema Jackson: When a gay man has way too much fashion sense for one gender he is a drag queen.

      Vida Boheme: Thank you.

      Noxeema Jackson: And when a tired little Latin boy puts on a dress, he is simply a boy in a dress!

    • Crazy credits
      "The characters and events depicted in this photoplay are fictitious: any similarity to actual person, living or dead, is purely coincidental. In particular, the character named "Chi Chi Rodriguez" was not based upon or authorized by the professional golfer of that name."
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar/Magic in the Water/The Innocent/Last of the Dogmen/Truman (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Body Beautiful
      Written by Bernadette Cooper

      Rap by Cheryl 'Salt' James

      Performed by Salt-N-Pepa featuring Bernadette Cooper

      Salt-N-Pepa appears courtesy of London Records and Noise in the Attic Productions

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Reinas o reyes
    • Filming locations
      • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA(Canton Restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,474,193
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,019,180
      • Sep 10, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,774,193
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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