Hedwig and The Angry Inch

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Hedwig and The Angry Inch
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R,1hr 35min
Released:
January 19, 2001
Distributor:
New Line Cinema
Synopsis: Adapted from the hit off-Broadway musical of the same name is this tale of an "internationally ignored" rock & roll singer who hails from Communist Berlin and who dreams of becoming an American sensation. Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell), born a boy named Hansel, is raised by a single mother (Alberta Watson) who wishes to see her son do better than his poverty-stricken family. Some years later, Hansel is attracted to a good-looking American G.I, who promises a better life overseas for young Hansel, ... Full Synopsis
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On the screen, the rip-roaring rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch retains all the excitement and energy it had on stage while adding depth, clarity and emotional texture. Full Review
Metascore
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85
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
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