"Revenge is a bitch."

2016

1h 24m

6.1(282 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A teacher from New York moves to a small town in Texas, gets fired for being gay, and returns disguised in drag to get revenge on the people who were nasty to him.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bianca Del Rio

Richard Martinez / Ms. Bianca Del Rio

Rachel Dratch

Deborah Ward

Lola Botha

Lola

Grayson Thorne Kilpatrick

Freckly Boy

Willam Belli

Bailey

D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Stephen

Markus Kelle

Chakha Convict

Alan Cumming

Lawrence Taylor

RuPaul

Weatherman

Gene Fogarty

Cowboy Willie

Creative team

Directed by: Matt Kugelman
Written by: Matt Kugelman
Produced by: Ash Christian

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