Hedwig and the Angry Inch [DVD video]

Based on the long-running New York smash hit, this film is a high-powered rock musical that tells the hilarious but emotional tale of a German glam-rock diva on a journey to find love and stardom in her new home, a trailer park in Kansas!

General Note:

Title from container.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.

Adapted from a work for the stage; text by John Cameron Mitchell; music and lyrics by Stephen Trask.

Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)

Special features: audio commentary from 2001 featuring John Cameron Mitchell and Frank G. DeMarco; new conversation among members of the cast and crew; new conversation between composer and lyricist Stephen Trask and rock critic David Fricke about the soundtrack; documentary from 2003 tracing the development of the project; close look at the film's Adam and Eve sequence; new programs exploring Hedwig's creation, look, and legacy through its memorabilia; deleted scenes with commentary by Michell and DeMarco; trailer; essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek.

Performers:

John Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Martin, Michael Pitt, Alberta Watson, Stephen Trask, Rob Campbell, Theodore Liscinski, Michael Aronov, Miriam Shor.

Technical Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Subject Term:

Transgender people -- Drama.

Transsexuals -- Drama.

Male-to-female transsexuals -- Drama.

Gender-nonconforming people -- Drama.

Rock musicians -- Drama.

Punk rock musicians -- Drama.

Interpersonal relations -- Drama.