In & Out (film)

In & Out
German release poster
Directed by	Frank Oz
Produced by	G. Mac Brown Scott Rudin Suzanne Santry Adam Schroeder
Written by	Paul Rudnick
Starring	Kevin Kline Joan Cusack Matt Dillon Debbie Reynolds Wilford Brimley Bob Newhart Tom Selleck
Music by	Marc Shaiman
Cinematography	Rob Hahn
Edited by	Daniel P. Hanley John Jympson
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$63,856,929

In & Out is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, and Wilford Brimley. It is an original story by screenwriter Paul Rudnick. Joan Cusack was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

The film was inspired by Tom Hanks's tearful speech when he accepted his 1994 Oscar (for his role in Philadelphia), in which he mentioned his high-school drama coach Rawley Farnsworth, and his former classmate John Gilkerson, "two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with." The film became one of mainstream Hollywood's few attempts at a comedic "gay movie" of its era, and was widely noted at the time for a 12-second kiss between Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck.

Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is a well-liked English literature teacher, living a quiet life in the fictional town of Greenleaf, Indiana, with his fiancée and fellow teacher Emily Montgomery (Joan Cusack), who recently lost 75 pounds. The town is filled with anticipation over the nomination of Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon), Howard's former student, in the Best Actor category at the Academy Awards for his portrayal of a gay soldier in To Serve and Protect. Cameron does indeed win the award and, in his acceptance speech, thanks Howard, adding, "…and he's gay."