---
title: 'But I''m a Cheerleader (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jamie Babbit'
released: '1999-09-12'
runtime_minutes: 89
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/but-im-a-cheerleader-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179116/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

1999 · R · 89 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 American satirical teen romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit in her feature directorial debut and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to "cure" her lesbianism. At camp, Megan realizes that she is indeed a lesbian and, despite the "therapy", comes to embrace her sexuality. The supporting cast includes Clea DuVall, RuPaul, and Cathy Moriarty.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jamie Babbit](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-babbit)
- **Screenplay:** [Jamie Babbit](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-babbit), [Brian Wayne Peterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-wayne-peterson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pat Irwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-irwin)
- **Producer:** [Leanna Creel](https://cinepixo.com/people/leanna-creel), [Andrea Sperling](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-sperling)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jules Labarthe](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-labarthe)
- **Editor:** [Cecily Rhett](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecily-rhett)

## Cast

- [Katharine Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-towne)
- [Mink Stole](https://cinepixo.com/people/mink-stole)
- [Cathy Moriarty](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathy-moriarty)
- [Clea DuVall](https://cinepixo.com/people/clea-duvall)
- [Bud Cort](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-cort)
- [Dante Basco](https://cinepixo.com/people/dante-basco)
- [Douglas Spain](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-spain)
- [Melanie Lynskey](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-lynskey)
- [Kip Pardue](https://cinepixo.com/people/kip-pardue)
- [Eddie Cibrian](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-cibrian)
- [Ione Skye](https://cinepixo.com/people/ione-skye)
- [Michelle Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-williams)
- [RuPaul](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupaul)
- [Natasha Lyonne](https://cinepixo.com/people/natasha-lyonne)
- [Julie Delpy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-delpy)

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