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Connie and Carla ()

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A mob mix-up in Chicago sends two chanteuses screaming for L.A., where they score a perfect gig: posing as drag queens on the dinner theater/cabaret circuit. Things get extra-weird when a guy falls for one of the girls.
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Connie
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Carla
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Jeff
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Robert / Peaches
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Lee / N'Cream
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Brian / Brianna
Robert Kaiser ...
Paul
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Stanley
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Al
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Mikey
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Rudy
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Tibor
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Super Fey Guy
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Self (Special Appearance)
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Mrs. Morse
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Carla's Mom (as Babz Chula)
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Connie's Mom
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Hollywood Policeman (as Charles Payne)
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Frank
Guy Fauchon ...
Another Super Fey Guy
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Bartender
Fiona Hogan ...
Natasha
Ryf Van Rij ...
Cute Guy
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Cute Guy (as Adam Harrington)
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Crooked Cop
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Mary
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Young Carla
Danielle Woodman ...
Young Connie
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Woman in Crowd
Douglas Baird ...
Cameraman
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Reporter
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Man in Airport
Bart Anderson ...
Man in Airport
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Woman in Airport
Paddy Ma ...
Groove Thing Queen
Jay Williams ...
Groove Thing Queen
Todd Oberg ...
Groove Thing Queen
Kristina Copeland ...
Botox Woman
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Botox's Friend
Carl McDonald ...
Dressing Room Guy
Elaine Kliner ...
Snoring Woman in Airport
Douglas McLeod ...
Bass Player
Stephen Cottrill ...
Guitar Player
Lloyd Nicholson ...
Pianist
Gordon Roberts ...
Drummer
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Studio Tour Guide

Directed by

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Michael Lembeck

Written by

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Nia Vardalos ... (written by)

Produced by

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Gary Barber ... producer
Roger Birnbaum ... producer
Warren Carr ... co-producer / line producer
Jonathan Glickman ... producer
Tom Hanks ... producer
Peter Safran ... executive producer
Stephanie Striegel ... associate producer
Nia Vardalos ... executive producer
Rita Wilson ... executive producer

Music by

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Randy Edelman

Cinematography by

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Richard Greatrex

Editing by

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David Finfer

Editorial Department

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Cheryl Buckman ... assistant editor
Elizabeth Dean ... post-production coordinator (as Elizabeth Dionne)
Lara Johnston ... first assistant editor: avid
Dennis McNeill ... color timer
Dennis Newman ... first assistant editor: film
Scott Wesley Ross ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Susan Taylor Brouse
Lynne Carrow
Kathy Driscoll
Francine Maisler

Production Design by

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Jasna Stefanovic

Art Direction by

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Geoff Wallace

Set Decoration by

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Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre

Costume Design by

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Ruth Myers

Makeup Department

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Donna Bis ... hair stylist
Rebeccah Delchambre ... assistant makeup artist
Dena Green ... hair stylist: Mr. Duchovny (as Dena Greene)
Lise Kuhr ... assistant makeup artist
Tamar Ouziel ... assistant makeup artist
Connie Parker ... makeup co-department head
Christopher Mark Pinhey ... assistant makeup artist (as Christopher Pinhey)
Charles Porlier ... makeup co-department head
Jessica Rain ... assistant hair stylist / hair stylist
Dean Scheck ... assistant hair stylist
Pauline L. Tremblay ... hair stylist (as Pauline Tremblay)
Jean Webber ... makeup department head
Stacey Butterworth ... wig maker (uncredited)
Sydney Silvert ... personal makeup artist: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)

Production Management

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Warren Carr ... unit production manager
David Hyman ... production supervisor: Los Angeles
Drew Locke ... unit manager
Lisa Rodgers ... post production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Hans Berggren ... second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Shawn Flynn ... trainee assistant director
Bruce Franklin ... first assistant director
Conte Mark Matal ... second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Conte Matal)
Lori K. Peterson ... second second assistant director
Michael Pohorly ... third assistant director
Cindy Smith ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Tom Baleshta ... assistant property master
Raul Casillas ... Lead set dresser
Peter Charron ... special prop fabricator (as Charron Custom Propbuilding & FX Co Ltd.)
Derek Del Puppo ... construction coordinator
Jacqui Dudeck ... art department assistant
Tyler Bishop Harron ... assistant art director
Scott Holburn ... set dresser
Karen Mullen ... key props buyer
Mario Tomas-Niedworok ... paint coordinator
Jenny Wilson ... set designer (as Jennifer Donaldson)
Reuel Minard ... construction (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Scott Aitken ... second boom operator / sound assistant
Randle Akerson ... supervising sound editor
James Ashwill ... foley mixer
Darren Brisker ... production sound mixer
John T. Cucci ... foley artist
Valerie Davidson ... foley supervisor
Kay Denmark ... adr boom operator
Matthew P. Hanson ... assistant sound editor
Doc Kane ... adr mixer
Val Kuklowsky ... dialogue editor
Ken Lee ... additional sound assistant
Jeff Levy ... commentary production mixer
F. Hudson Miller ... sound effects editor
Dan O'Connell ... foley artist
Terry Porter ... re-recording mixer
Robert L. Sephton ... supervising sound editor
Adam Sharpe ... adr mixer
Dean A. Zupancic ... re-recording mixer
Christopher Flick ... foley editor (uncredited)
Stephen W. Potter ... stage engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Barry Hebein ... special effects first assistant
Tony Lazarowich ... special effects supervisor
John Reynolds ... special effects technician
John Sleep ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Akemi Abe ... main titles
Ryan Beadle ... digital i/o
Laurie Powers Going ... digital supervisor (as Laurie Powers)
Shaina Holmes ... digital compositor
Lori C. Miller ... digital compositor
Amani Williams ... digital compositor

Stunts

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James Bamford ... stunt double
Marny Eng ... stunt coordinator
Marc C. Geschwind ... stunt driver
Sharon Simms ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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Monty Black ... electrician
Chris Cochrane ... assistant chief lighting technician
Sacha Fassaert ... assistant camera: "c" camera
Ian Guns ... crane operator: Technocrane
Dermot Hickey ... focus puller
James L. Hurford ... key grip
David Kurvers ... digital video assist operator
Micah Llewellyn-Dance ... remote head technician
Stephen J. McKnight ... second assistant camera
Brad Oleksy ... grip
Gary Stamford ... lamp operator
Robert Stecko ... camera operator: "a" camera
Daniel Volonino ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Walden ... additional camera operator / camera operator

Casting Department

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Andrea Brown ... extras casting director
Melissa Perry ... casting assistant
Michele Short ... casting associate
Pamela Lynn Thomas ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Tatiana Andrianko ... cutter
Petra Bergholz ... seamstress
Sandra J. Blackie ... costume coordinator
Nancy Collini ... costumer: Mr. Duchovny
Tina-Jane Krohn ... costumer
Tamaryn Lang ... special costumer
Jessica Lythgoe-Green ... costumer
William McPhail ... costume supervisor
Patricia Peppard ... costumer
Kurtis Reeves ... costume set supervisor

Location Management

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John Cefalu ... location manager
Ken Hovgaard ... location scout
Peter Klassen ... assistant location manager
Tim Moshansky ... location scout
Julie Slater ... locations: preparation
Kendrie Upton ... location manager
Kirk Worley ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Elton Ahi ... scoring mixer
Roger Argente ... musician: trombone
Stuart Balcomb ... orchestrator
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin
Paul Bogaev ... music supervisor
Tim Boot ... music editor / music playback supervisor
Peter Davies ... trombone
Ralph Ferraro ... orchestrator
Andrew Findon ... musician: flute
Isobel Griffiths ... orchestra contractor
Charles Martin Inouye ... supervising music editor
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp
Everton Nelson ... musician: violin
Ralph Salmins ... musician: drums
Eric Vetro ... vocal coach: Ms. Vardalos
Warren Zielinski ... musician: violin
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Paul Kegg ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Allen Walley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Ashley Kravitz ... script clearance
Cristina Weigmann ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Walter DeForest ... driver: crew car
Steve Muller ... transportation captain
Rod Patten ... transportation coordinator
Will Sickles ... lead picture car mechanic

Additional Crew

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Akemi Abe ... main title
Harrison Beal ... assistant choreographer
J.B. Benna ... production assistant
Shawn Booth ... production assistant
Kim Buttlar ... executive coordinator: Mr. Barber
Terence Chase ... security
Jeffrey Chernov ... production executive
Gloria Davies ... unit publicist
Ric De Groot ... first assistant accountant
Andrzej Dec-Williams ... key set production assistant (as Andrzej Dec)
Kristen Dick ... assistant: Mr. Lembeck
Ian Doig ... animal trainer
Marc C. Geschwind ... extras coordinator
Darren Giblin ... office production assistant
Catherine Gordon ... assistant accountant
Brandon Hollyer ... post-production accountant
Jared Howitt ... second assistant production coordinator
Lisa Joy ... assistant: Mr. Lembeck
Gordon Juli ... security
Eric Knight ... assistant: Mr. Duchovny
Regina Lee ... studio development executive
Laura Livingstone ... assistant production coordinator
Natalia Lusinski ... assistant: Ms. Vardalos
Grace MacLeod ... cat trainer
Barbara Mercer ... lead payroll accountant
Robert Milicevic ... security
Nancy Needham ... assistant: Ms. Collette
Cynthia Onrubia ... choreographer
Benjamin R. Reder ... production legal counsel
Michael Roberts ... production accountant
Jennifer Roe Emery ... production coordinator
Benjamin Salka ... assistant: Mr. Glickman
Gail Simpson ... stand-in
Ann Starbuck ... assistant: Ms. Vardalos (as Ann Partrich)
Jodie Taggart ... assistant: Mr. Carr
Marlena Thomas ... executive coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum
Roger Williams ... epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company
Rachel Devenport ... on-line publicist: UK (uncredited)
Annie Jackson ... production assistant (uncredited) / production staff (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with. Written by Anonymous

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Taglines When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Connie and Carla Do L.A. (United States)
  • Connie et Carla (France)
  • Connie und Carla (Germany)
  • Connie und Carla: Manche mögens warm (Germany)
  • Connie y Carla (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 108 min
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Box Office

Budget $20,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $3,254,940, 18 Apr 2004

Did You Know?

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Trivia Nia Vardalos real life husband plays the owner of the club. See more »
Goofs Connie and Carla say a few times throughout the movie that "a cop shot Frank." Rudy shot Frank. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #1.5 (2004). See more »
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Quotes Carla: Girlfriends, big or small, thin or fat, worship that body, it's the only one you've got.
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