Different for Girls


1h 41m 1996

Brief Synopsis

During the 1970s, Karl and Paul were best friends, creating havoc at school. When they meet again, accidentally, twenty years later, Paul does not recognize Karl who is now an attractive transsexual named Kim. She, on the other hand, has no problem recognizing her old trouble-making pal and has no d

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Afm Lighting; Anvil Post Production Inc; Bbc Films; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; General Screen Enterprises; Mcdonald & Rutter; Rhh/ Albert G Ruben & Company; Simon Olswang; Sylvia Wheeler Film Services Ltd.
Distribution Company
FIRST LOOK/FIRST LOOK PICTURES; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; First Look Pictures; Fox Lorber Home Video; Jugendfilm; United International Pictures
Location
London, Great Britain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

During the 1970s, Karl and Paul were best friends, creating havoc at school. When they meet again, accidentally, twenty years later, Paul does not recognize Karl who is now an attractive transsexual named Kim. She, on the other hand, has no problem recognizing her old trouble-making pal and has no desire to reveal her "true" identity to him -- she just wants to get on with her quiet, orderly new life. Paul is strangely attracted to Kim, and is shocked when he finally recognizes her. When Kim reveals that she has actually changed her sex, he freaks out. As Paul proceeds to wreck Kim's new life, the mismatched pair embark on a wild journey and end up forging a different and surprising relationship.

Crew

Mark Adams

Other

Melanie Allen

Art Director

Adele Anderson

Consultant

Nicki Ballantyne

2nd Assistant Director

Gemma Bodley

Floor Runner

Dawn Bowery

Other

Tom Bowyer

Carpenter

Liza Bracey

Wardrobe Assistant

Stuart Brisdon

Special Effects

Tom Bull

Special Thanks

Susannah Buxton

Costume Designer

Marc Cass

Stunts

Judith Challoner

Special Thanks

John Chapman

Producer

Amanda Clarkson

Caterer

Ken Clarkson

Caterer

Antoine Colchester

Carpenter

Gareth I. Davies

Production Office Runner

John Donne

Grip

Jim Downall

Stunt Arranger

John Downer

Digital Sound Editing

Julie Edwards

1st Assistant Director

Peter Eusebe

Sound Maintenance

Bethan Evans

Special Thanks

George Faber

Executive Producer

Russell Farr

Gaffer

Michael Feinberg

Digital Sound Editing

Colin Field

Electrician/Genny Operator

Michael Finnigan

Dining Bus/Road Train Driver

John Fisher

Makeup Truck Driver

David Gamble

Editor

Nick Gillard

Stunts

Roger Goldby

3rd Assistant Director

Laura Gregory

Executive Producer

Dee Gregson

Assistant Location Manager

Steve Griffin

Stunts

Isobel Griffiths

Orchestra Contractor

Fae Hammond

Makeup Designer

Kate Highham

Assistant Editor

Peter Hodge

Camera Truck Driver

Mark Holding

Sound Mixer

Sy Hollands

Stunts

Grenville Horner

Production Designer

Grenville Horner

Main Title Designer

Colin Hutton

Stagehand

Nick Ingman

Conductor

Rachel James

Production Accountant

Claire Johnston

Special Thanks

Joshua Jones

Stand-By Carpenter

Greg Jordan

Location Manager

Sarah Kane

Assistant Art Director

Sarah B Kaye

Assistant Accountant

Bradley Kendrick

Sound Trainee

Eddie Kidd

Stunts

Franca Knight

Costume Assistant

Luis Lazo

Unit Photographer

Susanna Lenton

Script Supervisor

Laura Lovejoy

Digital Sound Editing

Laura Mackie

Special Thanks

Tony Marchant

Screenwriter

Grainne Marmion

Special Thanks

Tom Mcfarling

Camera Trainee

Susie Menzies

Production Assistant

Nick Milner

Standby Props

Sarah Morton

Digital Sound Editing

Mike Mostaffi

Sculptor

Charles Negus-fancey

Music Supervisor

Clive Noakes

Grading

Norman North

Special Thanks

Olavs Novadnieks

Props Buyer

Ken Nye

Wardrobe Truck Driver

Belinda Parrish

Make-Up Assistant

Steve Payne

Standby Props

Wesley Peppiatt

Dressing Props

Ray Perry

Standby Props

Andy Pryor

Casting Advisor

Ben Pulsford

Stand-By Stagehand

Doug Purdy

Props Storeman

Graeme Purdy

Propmaster

Russell Reid

Special Thanks

Barney Reisz

Line Producer

Neil Robertson

Other

Sue Rogers

Special Thanks

Kim Seber

Other

Deryn Stafford

Production Coordinator

Ricky Stone

Other

Mark Taylor

Best Boy

Robin Thistlethwaite

Construction Manager

Shirley Trevena

Special Thanks

Michelle Trevor

Special Thanks

Sean Van Hales

Director Of Photography

John Walker

Electrician

Stephen Warbeck

Original Music

Stephen Warbeck

Music

Katherine Wearing

Special Thanks

Chris Webb

Stunt Arranger

Michael Webb

Other

Paul Webb

Construction Truck Driver

Pete Williams

Digital Scanning And Recording (Cine Site Ltd/Europe)

Aad Wirtz

Dubbing Mixer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Afm Lighting; Anvil Post Production Inc; Bbc Films; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; General Screen Enterprises; Mcdonald & Rutter; Rhh/ Albert G Ruben & Company; Simon Olswang; Sylvia Wheeler Film Services Ltd.
Distribution Company
FIRST LOOK/FIRST LOOK PICTURES; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; First Look Pictures; Fox Lorber Home Video; Jugendfilm; United International Pictures
Location
London, Great Britain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for Outstanding Limited-Release Film by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards.

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States Fall September 12, 1997

Released in United States January 1996

Released in United States July 1997

Released in United States June 1997

Released in United States March 1997

Released in United States October 1996

Released in United States on Video June 30, 1998

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 10 -20, 1996.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 5-15, 1997.

Shown at Outfest '97: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-20, 1997.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Closing Night) June 20-29, 1997.

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.)

Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)

Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 6-19, 1997.)

Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 5-15, 1997.)

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 6-19, 1997.

Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Closing Night) June 20-29, 1997.)

Released in United States on Video June 30, 1998

Released in United States July 1997 (Shown at Outfest '97: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-20, 1997.)

Released in United States Fall September 12, 1997

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 10 -20, 1996.)