August 25, 2016
Watch: Cumming, Dratch, Cho and Del Rio in Trailer for 'Hurricane Bianca'
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In a 2014 interview with EDGE, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio described "Hurricane Bianca," the film she was crowdfunding as '"Tootsie' meets 'Revenge of the Nerds' or 'Mrs. Doubtfire' for the 'Jackass' generation."
Now two years later, the revenge comedy is complete and it's picked up some serious talent (Rachel Dratch, Margaret Cho, Ru Paul and Alan Cumming).
"Hurricane Bianca" is the story of a gay New York teacher who moves to a small Bible Belt town, where he is outed and fired; seeking revenge, he returns as a "mean lady" to wreak havoc on those that have done him wrong.
The impetus for the film came out of Del Rio's outrage over the lack of LGBT nondiscrimination laws throughout most of the country. "A lot of people don't know this," Del Rio told EDGE in 2014, "but in 29 states, you can be fired just for being gay. But because I don't think drag queens should be 'preachy,' " Del Rio said, "the movie is my way of dealing with a topic that's pretty serious in a comedic, non preachy, in-your-face kind of way. I try not to be too political about things. The last thing I want to be is Barbra Streisand, who sings a song and then tells you who you should vote for."
The film, which is directed by Matt Kugelman, will premiere in theaters in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles September 19, 20 and 21 and will available for digital download on September 23.
For more information, visit www.hurricanebianca.com