''Too Outrageous!'' is a 1987 Canadian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed and written by

Richard Benner Richard Benner (1943 – December 2, 1990) was an American film director and screenwriter who worked predominantly in Canada.

and starring Craig Russell as Robin Turner, a

drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part o ...

. It is based on a story by Margaret Gibson.

Synopsis

A sequel to the 1977 film ''

Outrageous! ''Outrageous!'' is a 1977 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Richard Benner. The film stars Craig Russell as female impersonator Robin Turner, and Hollis McLaren as Turner's schizophrenic roommate Liza Conners. The plot begins i ...

'', ''Too Outrageous!'' is about the further adventures of Robin Turner, a gay hairdresser-turned-

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Recognition

* Nominated for

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

for Best Achievement in Overall Sound, 1988.Genie Awards for 1988

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, accessed 2010-11-14. * Nominated for Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award, best cinematography in a feature film, 1987.Wise, Wyndham
A Career Interview with Manfred Guthe csc, dgc, dga
, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, accessed 2010-11-14.

References

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External links

* * * 1987 films English-language Canadian films 1987 comedy films Films directed by Richard Benner Canadian LGBT-related films Canadian comedy films LGBT-related comedy films 1987 LGBT-related films 1980s English-language films 1980s Canadian films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub