Felicity Huffman plays an uptight male-to-female transsexual named Sabrina Bree Osbourne (nee Stanley). Bree's life takes a sudden turn when she receives a phone call from New York. Her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), has been jailed, and Bree needs to post bail for him. The only problem is, Bree didn't know she had a son, but her .. Read more
| Starring | Felicity Huffman, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin Zeggers, Graham Greene |
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| Director | Duncan Tucker |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Drama |
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Felicity Huffman plays an uptight male-to-female transsexual named Sabrina Bree Osbourne (nee Stanley). Bree's life takes a sudden turn when she receives a phone call from New York. Her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), has been jailed, and Bree needs to post bail for him. The only problem is, Bree didn't know she had a son, but her therapist refuses to give her written permission to have the final part of her sex-change operation if she doesn't go, so Bree heads east from her California home...
| Starring | Felicity Huffman, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin Zeggers, Graham Greene, Burt Young, Elizabeth Pena, Amanda Addams |
|---|---|
| Director | Duncan Tucker |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 24 Jul 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
That the film succeeds without slipping too far into sentimentality or didacticism is in no small measure the result of Ms. Huffman's wit and grace.
TRANSAMERICA affectionately delivers some familiar standards while twisting them with a new metrosexual spin
Not many of us knowingly encounter transengedered persons so this is somewhat of a new topic, one that could (if I am honest) be a bit uncomfortable to watch if handled wrongly, but this is sensitive, funny, sweet, educational and entertaining. Hinged on excellent very credible performances from ALL the actors, helped along by a good script. Sometimes the sound seems a little off, and it isn't a big budget film by any degree, but what a refreshing change from the usual 2hrs of pointless explosions and sex you routinely get from Hollywood.
What a wonderful film. Fabulous portrayal of a transexual by Felicity Huffman (although the voice grates a little to start with) and her son, Toby, is played brilliantly by Kevin Zegers (it doesn't hurt that he's also rather gorgeous!). The film follows the road trip taken by Bree and Toby, with many interesting stops along the way. I would highly recommend this film to anyone, please don't be put off by the transexual element, as this is just a small part of what is a fantastic film