''Bar Girls'' is a

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-themed

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film written by Lauran Hoffman, adapted by Hoffman from her stage play of the same name for the screen in 1994. Starring Nancy Allison Wolfe, Liza D'Agostino, Camila Griggs and Michael Harris and directed by Marita Giovanni.

Premise

The film follows the lives of several gay women in the

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area who socialize at a local lesbian bar called Girl Bar.

Cast

* Nancy Allison Wolfe as Loretta * Liza D'Agostino as Rachel * Camila Griggs as J.R. * Michael Harris as Noah * Justine Slater as Veronica * Lisa Parker as Annie * Pam Raines as Celia * Paula Sorge as Tracy * Cece Tsou as Sandy * Caitlin Stansbury as Kimba * Patti Sheehan as Destiny * Lee Everett as Lee * Betsy Burke as Cafe Waitress * Laurie Jones as Laurie * Chaz Bono (credited as Chastity Bono) as Scorp'

Reception

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the film has an approval rating of 25% based on reviews from 8 critics.

Home media

''Bar Girls'' was released on Region 1

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on March 19, 2002.

References

External links

* 1994 romantic comedy films 1994 films American LGBT-related films American films based on plays Lesbian-related films Orion Pictures films 1994 LGBT-related films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{LGBT-film-stub