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Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become.

20045.81h 38m

Overview

After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.

Directed by Michael Lembeck
Written by Nia Vardalos
Produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $11.3M

Top Cast

Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

Connie

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Carla

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Jeff

Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Robert / Peaches

Alec Mapa

Alec Mapa

Lee / N'Cream

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Stanley

Nick Sandow

Nick Sandow

Al

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

Mikey

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Rudy

Boris McGiver

Boris McGiver

Tibor

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerchicago, illinoisundercoverdrag queenwitnessmistaken identityroad triplos angeles, californiaauditionchildhood friendsmob hitairport loungebig dreamswitnessesfemale singersdinner theaterbest friendssingers

About Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla is a comedy, crime, music film released in 2004 exploring themes of drug dealer, chicago, illinois, undercover, drag queen, witness, mistaken identity. Directed by Michael Lembeck, it stars Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny. After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.

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