Candis Cayne Movies
Actress Candis Cayne is a familiar face to fans of the show Dirty Sexy Money, but the vivacious performer began attracting attention long before she was cast in a popular TV series. Born as a male, Cayne felt her true identity was female from the beginning, and once she was through with high school, she moved to New York and became a fixture in the 1990s drag scene, participating in the yearly festival Wigstock, and befriending popular drag icon RuPaul. Eventually, Cayne underwent complete gender reassignment surgery and treatment. She also soon found more lucrative avenues for her talents, joining the cast of Dirty Sexy Money in 2007. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
- 2007
The most fabulous drag queen of them all turns up the kitsch for this over-the-top blaxploitation spoof. When supermodel/secret agent Starrbooty learns her niece has been kidnapped, she goes undercover as a streetwalker to rescue the girl and bring the perps to justice. The only problem is that Starrbooty is sure to blow her cover if she doesn't do absolutely everything that the other prostitutes do. On top of those stresses, our heroine then learns a secret about her past that rocks her ultra-high platform heels to their foundations. Silly and saucy no matter how dangerous the situation, Starrbooty is sure to high-kick her way into a happy ending. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
- Starring:
- RuPaul, Lahoma Van Zandt, (more)
- 1998
In Brooklyn of the '50s, small-time mobster George (David Proval) and his sidekick Dip (Dan Moran) realize they've forgotten the birthday of mob boss Joey (Tony Sirico), so they engage the services of prostitute Glorice (Candis Cayne). Joey's reaction to Glorice gives George a promotion, and he's installed as Joey's assistant. George makes the discovery that gender-bent Glorice is not exactly a woman after all. The problem gets worse: Joey intends to marry Glorice, who plans to blackmail Joey after the wedding. Shown at the 1998 Cinequest San Jose Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Proval, Dan Moran, (more)
Jill (Nicole Freeman) flees New Smyrna, Florida, and boyfriend Keith (Chris Sery), in hopes of a new life as a Miami fashion model in South Beach. With advice and support from drag queens Billee (Candis Cayne) and Mona (Girliina), she makes it to the top as an international supermodel in only seven weeks. Then, of course, Keith turns up to make trouble. Shown at the 1997 Hollywood Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nicole Freeman, Chris Sery, (more)
The birth of the gay rights movement gets a fictionalized treatment in this drama based loosely on the acclaimed documentary of the same name by Martin Duberman. In 1969, Matty Dean (Fred Weller) arrives in New York City's Greenwich Village hoping that life there will provide the sexual liberation forbidden to him by his small town upbringing. Matty falls in love with LaMiranda (Guillermo Diaz), a cross-dresser who introduces him to the regulars at the infamous Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar. He is shocked, however, to learn that the NYPD regularly raids the Stonewall, harassing the clientele and closeted owner Vinnie (Bruce MacVitte). After one such incident, Matty ends up in jail, where he's attracted to Ethan (Brendan Corbalis), a gay activist preaching a moderate policy of conformity and peaceful protest. The latter is not possible, however, when police storm the Stonewall yet again and, led by Vinnie's lover Bustonia (Duane Boutte), enraged drag queens fight back in a riot of historical significance. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Starring:
- Guillermo Diaz, Frederick Weller, (more)
