The Cockettes (film)

The Cockettes
Directed by	Bill Weber and David Weissman
Produced by	David Weissman
Music by	Richard "Scrumbly" Koldewyn
Cinematography	Marsha Kahm
Editing by	Bill Weber
Distributed by	Strand Releasing
Release date(s)	January 16, 2002 (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time	100 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$450,000 (estimated)

The Cockettes is a 2002 American documentary film. It was directed by Bill Weber and David Weissman, and produced by Weissman. Its subject is the 1960s-70s San Francisco performance group The Cockettes. The film debuted at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It went on to a limited theatrical release and to play the film festival circuit. The Cockettes received the LA Film Critics Award for Best Documentary of 2002.

Cast

• Sylvia Miles
• John Waters
• Dusty Dawn
• Larry Brinkin
• John Flowers
• Goldie Glitters
• Ann Harris
• Fayette Hauser
• Jilala
• Michael Kalmen

Archive footage

• Divine
• Jackie Curtis
• Hibiscus
• Angela Lansbury
• Anthony Perkins
• Ronald Reagan
• Gore Vidal
• Sylvester
• The Grateful Dead
• Taylor Mead
• Richard and Tricia Nixon

DVD release

The Cockettes was released on Region 1 DVD on January 21, 2003.

See also

• Dzi Croquettes, a documentary film about a Brazilian ensemble inspired by the Cockettes.

External links

• Official website
• The Cockettes at the Internet Movie Database