Madame Wang's (1996)

A New Comedy by Paul Morrissey

Drama

A KGB agent comes to California to meet Jane Fonda and prepare for a Russian takeover of the US. After losing his papers, he connects with a band of homeless, overweight, and over-the-hill transvestites and becomes a punker in a Chinese restaurant owned by an elderly transexual, Madame Wang.

Release Date: September 2, 1996
Runtime: 1h 36m
Rating: 5.3/10 (4 votes)

Director: Paul Morrissey

Cast: Joan Agajanian Quinn, Paul Ambrose, Susan Blond, Virginia Bruce, William Edgar, Christina Indri, Patrick Schoene, Leroy Jones

Production: Morrissey-Simmons Production

transsexual camp humour gay theme

Full Cast (9 people)

Joan Agajanian Quinn as Herself
Paul Ambrose
Susan Blond as Long Beach Party Giver
Virginia Bruce as Madame Wang
William Edgar as Door Knob Collector
Christina Indri as Girl in Temple
Patrick Schoene as Lutz
Leroy Jones as Le Roy (uncredited)
Craig Lee as Drummer at Madam Wang's (uncredited)

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Madame Wang's

Madame Wang's

Madame Wang's

A New Comedy by Paul Morrissey

Madame Wang's

Madame Wang's

A New Comedy by Paul Morrissey

96 min

A KGB agent comes to California to meet Jane Fonda and prepare for a Russian takeover of the US. After losing his papers, he connects with a band of homeless, overweight, and over-the-hill transvestites and becomes a punker in a Chinese restaurant owned by an elderly transexual, Madame Wang.

A New Comedy by Paul Morrissey

96 min

A KGB agent comes to California to meet Jane Fonda and prepare for a Russian takeover of the US. After losing his papers, he connects with a band of homeless, overweight, and over-the-hill transvestites and becomes a punker in a Chinese restaurant owned by an elderly transexual, Madame Wang.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date9/2/1996

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Morrissey-Simmons Production

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Cast

JAQ

Joan Agajanian Quinn

as Herself

PA

Paul Ambrose

SB

Susan Blond

as Long Beach Party Giver

VB

Virginia Bruce

as Madame Wang

WE

William Edgar

as Door Knob Collector

CI

Christina Indri

as Girl in Temple

PS

Patrick Schoene

as Lutz

LJ

Leroy Jones

as Le Roy (uncredited)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Madame Wang's about?▾

A KGB agent comes to California to meet Jane Fonda and prepare for a Russian takeover of the US. After losing his papers, he connects with a band of homeless, overweight, and over-the-hill transvestit…

How long is Madame Wang's?▾

1h 36m

When was Madame Wang's released?▾

September 2, 1996

Who directed Madame Wang's?▾

Paul Morrissey

Who stars in Madame Wang's?▾

Joan Agajanian Quinn, Paul Ambrose, Susan Blond

What genre is Madame Wang's?▾

Drama