To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
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1995
1h 48m
7.4(726 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.

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Amblin Entertainment
Universal Pictures

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5 videos

Cast & Crew

74 members
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Patrick Swayze

Vida Boheme

Patrick Swayze
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Wesley Snipes

Noxeema Jackson

Wesley Snipes
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John Leguizamo

Chi-Chi Rodriguez

John Leguizamo
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Stockard Channing

Carol Ann

Stockard Channing
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Blythe Danner

Beatrice

Blythe Danner
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Arliss Howard

Virgil

Arliss Howard
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Jason London

Bobby Ray

Jason London
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Chris Penn

Sheriff Dollard

Chris Penn
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Melinda Dillon

Merna

Melinda Dillon
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Beth Grant

Loretta

Beth Grant
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Alice Drummond

Clara

Alice Drummond
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Marceline Hugot

Katina

Marceline Hugot
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Jennifer Milmore

Bobby Lee

Jennifer Milmore
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Jamie Harrold

Billy Budd

Jamie Harrold
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Mike Hodge

Jimmy Joe

Mike Hodge
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Michael Vartan

Tommy

Michael Vartan
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RuPaul

Rachel Tensions

RuPaul
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Julie Newmar

Herself

Julie Newmar
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Joel Story

Little Earnest

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Abie Hope Hyatt

Donna Lee

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Jamie Leigh Wolbert

Sandra Lee

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Shea Degan

State Trooper

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Production

Dean Houser

State Trooper

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Joe Grojean

State Trooper

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Keith Reddin

Motel Manager

Keith Reddin
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Naomi Campbell

Girl

Naomi Campbell
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William P. Hopkins

Small Guy

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Dayton Callie

Crazy Elijah

Dayton Callie
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Ron Carley

Old Man

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Shea R. Bredenkamp

Rude Boy

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Michael Tushaus

Rude Boy

Michael Tushaus
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Patrick Tuttle

Rude Boy

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Timothy A. Zimmerman

Rude Boy

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Tim Keller

Rude Boy

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Miss Understood

Miss Understood

Miss Understood
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Joey Arias

Justine

Joey Arias
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Allen Hidalgo

Chita Riviera

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Costume & Make-Up

Mishell Chandler

Miss Missy

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Catiria Reyes

Herself

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David Drumgold

Cappuccino Commotion

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Miss Coco Peru

Miss Coco Peru

Miss Coco Peru
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Lionel Tiburcio

Laritza Dumont

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Bernard A. Mosca

Olympia

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Daniel T. 'Sweetie' Boothe

Announcer

Daniel T. 'Sweetie' Boothe
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Susanne Bartsch

NY Pageant Judge

Susanne Bartsch
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Quentin Crisp

NY Pageant Judge

Quentin Crisp
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Flotilla DeBarge

NY Pageant Judge

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Matthew Kasten

NY Pageant Judge

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Widow Norton

NY Pageant Judge

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Directing

CoCo LaChine

CoCo LaChine

CoCo LaChine
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Mike Fulk

Victoria Weston

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Niasse N. Mamadou

Lola

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Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne
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Shelton McDonald

Princess Diandra

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Richard Ogden

Kabuki

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James Palacio

Fiona James

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Steven Polito

Hedda Lettuce

Steven Polito
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Philip Stoehr

Philomena

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Margaret H. Flynn

Vida's Mother

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Billie J. Diekman

Florist

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Shari Shell-True

Dance Teacher

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David Barton

Boy in Chains

David Barton
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Jimmy Ashmore

Club Kid (uncredited)

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George Costacos

Patron (uncredited)

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Chauncey Duren

Contest Judge (uncredited)

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Marshall Factora

Waiter (uncredited)

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Alphonso King, Jr.

Extra (uncredited)

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Lady Bunny

Contestant (uncredited)

Lady Bunny
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Jesse Wells Martin

Contestant (uncredited)

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Chris Place

John (uncredited)

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Channing Roos

Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)

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Johnathan Staci Kim

Waiter (uncredited)

Johnathan Staci Kim
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Robin Williams

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)

Robin Williams
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Lito Wilson

Viva Commotion (uncredited)

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