The Cockettes is a 2002 American documentary film about the 1960s–70s San Francisco performance group of the same name. Co-directed by Bill Weber and David Weissman, and produced by Weissman, the film debuted at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It also received the LA Film Critics Award for Best Documentary of 2002.

The Cockettes
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Directed by
Produced byDavid Weissman
StarringThe Cockettes
CinematographyMarsha Kahm
Edited byBill Weber
Music byRichard "Scrumbly" Koldewyn
Production
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Grandelusion
Distributed byStrand Releasing
Release dates
  • January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16) (Sundance)
  • May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$300,000
Box office$220,165

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Archive footage

DVD release

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The Cockettes was released on Region 1 DVD on January 21, 2003.

See also

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  • Dzi Croquettes, a documentary film about a Brazilian ensemble inspired by the Cockettes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Dzi Croquettes". Next Magazine. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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