Trailer
89
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreSummary
In religion and football-obsessed Alabama, a group of actors bond while producing an original drag musical. In the winter of 2012 a community theatre in Birmingham, Alabama mounted an original musical, 'Skanks in a One Horse Town.'
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 90
IMDb7.9
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −11 min on the typical 96
typical 9685Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2014
July 22, 2014
12 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- David McMahon Director
Production · 5
- Brendan Reed Producer, Editor
- Daoud Heidami Producer
- Laura Cardwell Producer
- Brandon Miller Producer
- Alan Oxman Producer
Camera · 1
- Cameron Cardwell Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Flannery Hooks Original Music Composer
- Billy Ray Brewton Songs
Other crew · 1
- Chris Holmes Cinematography
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