List of LGBT-related films of 1999
This is a list of lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender or queer -related films released in 1999. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.
Films
Title
Director
Country
Genre
Cast
Notes
$30 Gregory Cooke United States
Short, comedy
Sara Gilbert , Erik MacArthur and Gregory Itzin A father buys his closeted son a night with a prostitute
24 Nights Kieran Turner United States
Comedy
Kevin Isola, Aida Turturro and Stephen Mailer
After Stonewall John Scagliotti United States
Documentary
Aimée & Jaguar Max Färberböck Germany
Romance, war, drama
Juliane Köhler , Maria Schrader , Johanna Wokalek , Elisabeth Degen , Heike Makatsch and Detlev Buck Based on the book by Erica Fischer chronicling the lives of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim during World War II
All About My Mother Pedro Almodóvar Spain
Drama
Cecilia Roth , Marisa Paredes , Antonia San Juan , Penélope Cruz and Candela Peña
American Beauty Sam Mendes United States
Drama
Kevin Spacey , Annette Bening , Thora Birch , Chris Cooper This film won the Academy Award for best picture.
Atomic Saké Louise Archambault Canada
Short drama
Audrey Benoit , Suzanne Clément , Noémie Godin-Vigneau
The Attack of the Giant Moussaka Panos H. Koutras Greece
Comedy, sci-fi
Yannis Aggelakis, Myriam Vourou, Christos Mantakas. Gregory Patrikareas, Eugene Dimitriou and Themis Bazaka
Beau travail Claire Denis France
Drama
Denis Lavant , Michel Subor and Grégoire Colin Based on the novella Billy Budd Herman Melville
Being John Malkovich Spike Jonze United States
Fantasy, comedy, drama
John Cusack , Cameron Diaz and Catherine Keener John Malkovich and Charlie Sheen appear as themselves
Belle maman Gabriel Aghion France
Comedy
Catherine Deneuve , Line Renaud , Stéphane Audran
Beloved/Friend (Amic/Amat)Ventura Pons Spain
Drama
Josep María Pou, Rosa Maria Sardà , Mario Gas , David Selvas and Irene Montalà
a.k.a. Beloved/Friend ; based on the book Testament by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet
Below the Belt Dominique Cardona , Laurie Colbert Canada
Short drama
Nathalie Toriel, Cara Pifko , Tanja Jacobs
Better Than Chocolate Anne Wheeler Canada
Romance, comedy
Wendy Crewson , Karyn Dwyer , Christina Cox , Ann-Marie MacDonald and Peter Outerbridge
The Big Brass Ring George Hickenlooper United States
Drama
William Hurt , Nigel Hawthorne , Irene Jacob , Jefferson Mays and Miranda Richardson The film's script was heavily rewritten by Hickenlooper and F. X. Feeney from a previous screenplay written in the early 1980s by Orson Welles and Oja Kodar
The Boondock Saints Troy Duffy United States
Crime, drama
Willem Dafoe , Sean Patrick Flanery , Norman Reedus , David Della Rocco and Billy Connolly
Boys Don't Cry Kimberly Peirce United States
Crime, drama
Hilary Swank , Chloë Sevigny , Peter Sarsgaard , Brendan Sexton III and Alison Folland Based on the real-life story of Brandon Teena
Burlesk King Mel Chionglo Philippines
Drama
Rodel Velayo, Leonardo Litton, Elizabeth Oropesa , Raymond Bagatsing and Cherry Pie Picache
2nd part of a trilogy about strippers in Manila 's gay bars
But I'm a Cheerleader Jamie Babbit United States
Comedy, drama
Natasha Lyonne , Clea DuVall , Melanie Lynskey , RuPaul , Eddie Cibrian , Wesley Mann and Richard Moll
Chutney Popcorn Nisha Ganatra United States
Comedy, drama
Nisha Ganatra , Jill Hennessy , Sakina Jaffrey and Madhur Jaffrey
Chill Out Andreas Struck Germany
Drama
Tatjana Blacher , Sebastian Blomberg and Werner Heinrichmöller
Creature Parris Patton United States
Documentary
Stacey "Hollywood" Dean, Filberto Ascencio, Butch Dean, Dusty Dean
Documentary by Parris Patton about trans woman Stacey Hollywood ; a four-year chronicle of Stacey's transformation into womanhood, life in the West Hollywood LGBT nightclub scene, and her journey from Los Angeles back home to visit her conservative Christian family in North Carolina.[ 1]
Cruel Intentions Roger Kumble United States
Drama, thriller
Sarah Michelle Gellar , Ryan Phillippe , Reese Witherspoon Modern adaptation of the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Deep Inside Clint Star Clint Alberta Canada
Documentary
Le derrière Valérie Lemercier France
Comedy
Valérie Lemercier , Claude Rich , Dieudonné , Marthe Keller and Patrick Catalifo
An Early Frost Pierre Pinaud France
Short, drama
Amandine Sroussi, Serpentine Teyssier and Laurent Manzoni
a.k.a. Gelée précoce
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Rosa von Praunheim Germany
History, drama
Friedel von Wangenheim, Ben Becker , Wolfgang Völz , Otto Sander and Meret Becker
Election Alexander Payne United States
Comedy, drama
Matthew Broderick , Reese Witherspoon Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta
External Affairs Peter Moss
Canada
Drama
Victor Garber , Kenneth Welsh TV movie
Fight Club David Fincher United States
Drama, thriller
Brad Pitt , Edward Norton , Helena Bonham Carter , Meat Loaf , and Jared Leto Based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk , it explores themes of homoeroticism.[ 2]
The Five Senses Jeremy Podeswa Canada
Drama
Mary-Louise Parker , Gabrielle Rose , Molly Parker , Daniel MacIvor , Philippe Volter , Nadia Litz , Brendan Fletcher , Marco Leonardi , Pascale Bussières , Paul Soles , Richard Clarkin
Flawless Joel Schumacher United States
Comedy, drama
Robert De Niro , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Barry Miller , Chris Bauer , Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Daphne Rubin-Vega
Floating William Roth
United States
Romance, drama
Norman Reedus , Chad Lowe , Will Lyman , Sybil Temchen and Casey Affleck
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Matthew Bright United States
Exploitation
Natasha Lyonne , Vincent Gallo , María Celedonio
Friends & Lovers George Haas United States
Romance, drama
Stephen Baldwin , Danny Nucci , George Newbern , Alison Eastwood , Claudia Schiffer , Robert Downey Jr. , Neill Barry , Suzanne Cryer
Full Blast Rodrigue Jean Canada
Drama, musical
David La Haye , Martin Desgagné, Louise Portal , Marie-Jo Thério , Patrice GodinBased on the novel L'Ennemi que je connais by Martin Pitre
Gendernauts - Eine Reise durch die Geschlechter Monika Treut Germany
Documentary
Sandy Stone , Texas Tomboy, Susan Stryker and Hida Viloria a.k.a. Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities
Go Doug Liman United States
Comedy, crime
William Fichtner , Katie Holmes , Jay Mohr , Sarah Polley , Scott Wolf and features Taye Diggs , Breckin Meyer , Timothy Olyphant , Desmond Askew , Jane Krakowski , J. E. Freeman , and Melissa McCarthy
The Green Elephant Svetlana Baskova Russia
Horror
Sergey Pakhomov, Vladimir Epifantsev
Happy, Texas Mark Illsley United States
Crime, comedy
Jeremy Northam , Steve Zahn , Ally Walker , Illeana Douglas and William H. Macy
Hit and Runway Christopher Livingston
United States
Comedy
Michael Parducci, Peter Jacobson and Judy Prescott
I Know a Place Roy Mitchell
Canada
Short documentary
Bob Goderre
Je vois déjà le titre Martial Fougeron France
Short, drama
Denis D'Arcangelo, Orazio Massaro and Michèle Moretti
aka I already see the title
Just One Time Lane Janger United States
Comedy
Lane Janger, Joelle Carter , Guillermo Díaz and Jennifer Esposito
Laugh in the Dark Justine Pimlott Canada
Documentary
Gary Colwell, Don Morden, Doris Mehegan
Lola and Billy the Kid Kutlug Ataman Germany
Drama
Gandi Mukli , Baki Davrak , Erdal Yıldız [de ] , Murat Yılmaz, Inge Keller and Michael GerberKnown in German as Lola und Bilidikid
Love in the Mirror (Amor nello specchio)Salvatore Maira Italy
Drama
Anna Galiena , Peter Stormare and Simona Cavallari
L'un dans l'autre Laurent Larivière France
Short
Gérald Broclawik, François Revaclier and Isabelle Malin
aka In and Out
The Matrix The Wachowskis United States
Science-fiction, Action
Keanu Reeves , Laurence Fishburne , Hugo Weaving , Carrie-Anne Moss , and Joe Pantoliano The film was confirmed by Lilly to be an allegory for transgender themes, with the Matrix being a transformation. One of the characters was intended to be male in the real world and female in the Matrix.[ 3]
Memento Mori Kim Tae-yong Min Kyu-dong South Korea
Horror, romance, drama
Lee Young-jin , Park Ye-jin , Kim Min-sun and Gong Hyo-jin
My Gentleman Friends Moze Mossanen Canada
Docudrama
Aron Tager , David Gardner, François Klanfer, Christina Collins
Oi! Warning Benjamin Reding, Dominik Reding
Germany
Drama
Sascha Backhaus, Sascha Goerts, Sandra Borgmann and Jens Veith
Piglets Luc Feit Marcus Sauermann Germany
Short, comedy
Andreja Schneider, Christoph Marti and Tobias Bonn
aka Ferkel
The Pinco Triangle Patrick Crowe, Tristan R. Whiston
Canada
Drama
Michael Fitzgerald, Lorraine Segato
Rites of Passage Victor Salva United States
Drama, thriller
Dean Stockwell , James Remar , Robert Glen Keith and Jason Behr
Second Skin Gerardo Vera Spain
Romance, drama
Javier Bardem , Jordi Molla , Ariadna Gil , Cecilia Roth and Mercedes Sampietro
See You in Hell, My Darling Nikos Nikolaidis Greece
Drama
Vicky Harris, Valeria Christodoulidou, Paschalis Tsarouhas, Nikos Kordinos and Panos Vourlamis
Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)Léa Pool Switzerland
Drama
Karine Vanasse , Pascale Bussières , Miki Manojlovic and Alexandre Mérineau
The Sex Monster Mike Binder United States
Comedy
Mariel Hemingway , Mike Binder , Renee Humphrey (credited as Renée Humphrey)
Skin Gang Bruce La Bruce Canada
Drama, adult
Steve Masters, Eden Miller, Slava Mogutin , Ralph Steel and Daniel Bätscher
a.k.a. Skin Flick
Sleeping Beauties Jamie Babbit United States
Short
Sarah Lassez , Radha Mitchell , Clea DuVall , Vince Vieluf and Rose McGowan
Speedway Junky Nickolas Perry United States
Drama
Jesse Bradford , Jordan Brower , Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Daryl Hannah , Tiffani Thiessen and Patsy Kensit
Taboo Nagisa Oshima France
Drama
Takeshi Kitano , Ryuhei Matsuda . Shinji Takeda and Tadanobu Asano a.k.a. Gohatto
The Talented Mr. Ripley Anthony Minghella United States
Crime, drama, thriller
Jude Law , Matt Damon , Gwyneth Paltrow , Cate Blanchett , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Jack Davenport Based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith
Three to Tango Damon Santostefano United States
Comedy, Romance
Matthew Perry , Neve Campbell , Dylan McDermott , Oliver Platt
Trick Jim Fall United States
Comedy, romance, musical
Christian Campbell , John Paul Pitoc , Tori Spelling , Lorri Bagley , Brad Beyer , Steve Hayes and Clinton Leupp
The Velocity of Gary Dan Ireland United States
Drama, comedy
Thomas Jane , Salma Hayek , Vincent D'Onofrio a.k.a. The Velocity of Gary* *(Not His Real Name)
Where Lies the Homo? Jean-François Monette
Canada
Documentary
Why Not Me? Stéphane Giusti Spain
Comedy
Amira Casar , Julie Gayet , Bruno Putzulu , Alexandra London , Carmen Chaplin , Johnny Hallyday , Marie-France Pisier , Brigitte Roüan , Assumpta Serna and Elli Medeiros
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