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By Hook Or By Crook (2001)

By Hook Or By Crook (2001)
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Two women find love while trying to learn the fine art of bank robbery in this independent comedy-drama. Shy (Silas Howard) is a young butch lesbian from a small town in Kansas who has never figured out what she wants to do with her life. After the death of her father, Shy decides it's time she did something with herself; unable to think of a better career option than becoming a bank robber, she decides to hit the road for California, where the banks have more money than those at home. Along the way, Shy meets drag king Valentine (Harry Dodge) while rescuing her from a beating by a pack of rednecks, and for Shy and Valentine it's love at first sight. Shy and Valentine decide to join forces and head West like a same-sex Bonnie and Clyde, while Valentine also hopes to track down her birth mother along the way. But if Shy and Valentine are to become career criminals, it would be helpful if they had guns or knew anything about bank robbery, and the voyage teaches them a few practical lessons about living on the wrong side of the law. By Hook or by Crook was written and directed by its leading actresses, Silas Howard and Harry Dodge. Howard is best known as a member of the radical feminist punk band Tribe 8, while Dodge is a performance artist who appeared as one of the "Sprocket Holes" in John Waters' Cecil B. Demented. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Silas HowardHarriet "Harry" Dodge, (more)
Director(s):
Silas HowardHarriet "Harry" Dodge, (more)
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Synopsis of By Hook Or By Crook

Two women find love while trying to learn the fine art of bank robbery in this independent comedy-drama. Shy (Silas Howard) is a young butch lesbian from a small town in Kansas who has never figured out what she wants to do with her life. After the death of her father, Shy decides it's time she did something with herself; unable to think of a better career option than becoming a bank robber, she decides to hit the road for California, where the banks have more money than those at home. Along the way, Shy meets drag king Valentine (Harry Dodge) while rescuing her from a beating by a pack of rednecks, and for Shy and Valentine it's love at first sight. Shy and Valentine decide to join forces and head West like a same-sex Bonnie and Clyde, while Valentine also hopes to track down her birth mother along the way. But if Shy and Valentine are to become career criminals, it would be helpful if they had guns or knew anything about bank robbery, and the voyage teaches them a few practical lessons about living on the wrong side of the law. By Hook or by Crook was written and directed by its leading actresses, Silas Howard and Harry Dodge. Howard is best known as a member of the radical feminist punk band Tribe 8, while Dodge is a performance artist who appeared as one of the "Sprocket Holes" in John Waters' Cecil B. Demented. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
95 mins

Complete Cast of By Hook Or By Crook


Director(s):
Silas HowardHarriet "Harry" Dodge
Writer(s):
Harriet "Harry" DodgeSilas Howard
Producer(s):
Silas HowardHarriet "Harry" Dodge
Categories:
Romance
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Laura G.

This just became my favorite movie! By Hook or By Crook is thoughtfully written, artistically filmed, and a beautiful story. The characters have depth and the movie presents their struggles without preaching. I loved it.

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Denise B.

This was a really great movie, if you give it a chance and watch it all the way through. It is very intellectual and has so much more depth than most movies out today. I think the characters were wonderful and quirky, yet very believable. It is one of those movies to watch a second time to pick up all of the fine details in dialogue and the scenery.

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Susan M.

Excellent cast, excellent story. This film is not about being qr, it just is. I am grateful for this movie. Excellent cast, excellent story!

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