Overview
Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Cameron Mitchell
WriterJohn Cameron Mitchell
Cast
John Cameron Mitchell
Hedwig
Miriam Shor
Yitzhak
Stephen Trask
Skszp
Theodore Liscinski
Jacek
Rob Campbell
Krzysztof
Michael Aronov
Schlatko
Andrea Martin
Phyllis Stein
Ben Mayer-Goodman
Hansel - 6 years old
Alberta Watson
Hansel's Mom
Gene Pyrz
Hansel's Dad
Michael Pitt
Tommy Gnosis
Karen Hines
Tommy's Publicist
Max Toulch
Goth Menses Boy
Maurice Dean Wint
Sgt. Luther Robinson
Ermes Blarasin
Fat Man
Sook-Yin Lee
Kwahng-Yi
Maggie Moore
Trailer Park Neighbor
Renate Options
Tranny Hooker
Taylor Abrahamse
Singing Boy (uncredited)
Thérèse DePrez
Laundromat Customer (uncredited)
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Keywords
transvestismtranssexualitysingerglam rocklgbtself identityrock odysseymilitary bratrestaurant chainlgbt in the militarychild molestationtheatrical managernonbinary director
Details
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$4M
TMDb Votes
425
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026