In & Out 1997
In & Out is a comedy film starring Kevin Kline, who gives a memorable performance as a regular man whose homosexuality is unexpectedly revealed to the whole country. Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his role as AIDS-stricken gay man Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, continues to captivate audiences. Inspired by Hanks’ emotional speech dedicating his award to his former teacher, the film tells the story of Howard Brackett, a sympathetic gay man whose life is turned upside down overnight by one of his former students who reveals his sexuality. The movie focuses on Brackett’s efforts to navigate the situation and portrays a portrait of a likable gay man in a conservative environment.
