Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kevin Kline | ... | Howard Brackett | |
Joan Cusack | ... | Emily Montgomery | |
Tom Selleck | ... | Peter Malloy | |
Matt Dillon | ... | Cameron Drake | |
Debbie Reynolds | ... | Berniece Brackett | |
Wilford Brimley | ... | Frank Brackett | |
Bob Newhart | ... | Tom Halliwell | |
Gregory Jbara | ... | Walter Brackett | |
Shalom Harlow | ... | Sonya | |
Shawn Hatosy | ... | Jack | |
Zak Orth | ... | Mike | |
Lauren Ambrose | ... | Vicky | |
Alexandra Holden | ... | Meredith | |
Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | Ed Kenrow | |
Deborah Rush | ... | Ava Blazer |
All of Greenleaf, Indiana is watching this year's telecast of the Oscars as Hollywood heartthrob and local boy made good Cameron Drake has been nominated for his first ever Best Actor Oscar for his latest movie role as a gay soldier. Cameron's high school English teacher Howard Brackett is overjoyed when Cameron wins the award and mentions Howard's contribution in his acting life. That joy turns to horror when Cameron mentions to the worldwide audience that Howard is gay, especially horrific to Howard as he is engaged to fellow teacher Emily Montgomery, a woman with self-esteem issues as she had battled weight issues most of her life before she lost seventy-five pounds for the wedding. Howard's life is totally disrupted as Hollywood media descends on Greenleaf in order to get Howard's story. The rest of Greenleaf also openly wonders if Howard is indeed gay, as he exhibits many stereotypical gay tendencies, such as being neat, and loving music, dancing, poetry and Barbra Streisand. His... Written by Huggo
I have always thought Kevin Kline is a great actor. We all have seen him in great and memorable performances. In this film, again, he is good. My family and I really had a great time watching him as a professor who sees on television one of his former students saying he (the professor) is gay. It's fun from the beginning to the end. I recommend this innocent comedy. Have fun
my rate 7/10