Transamerica
A newly out trans woman sets out on a cross‑country road trip to locate her estranged teenage son, confronting past secrets and societal prejudice while racing against time to forge a fragile bond before they both disappear.
“Life is a journey. Bring an open mind.”
Synopsis
A transgender woman embarks on an unexpected journey upon discovering she has a son, now a teenage runaway navigating the streets of New York.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Pam WiseShot by Stephen KazmierskiScored by David MansfieldDesigned by Mark White
Box Office
2005 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 13× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$13.4M
US & Canada: $9.0M — 68% of worldwide · International: $4.3M (32%)
Opening weekend: $47K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $64K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2 theaters
Also known as
- Transaméricaes
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Felicity Huffman
as Bree
Kevin Zegers
as Toby
Fionnula Flanagan
as Elizabeth
Andrea James
as Voice Coach
Burt Young
as Murray Schupak
Danny Burstein
as Dr. Spikowsky
Carrie Preston
as Sydney Schupak
Maurice Orozco
as Fernando
Elizabeth Pena
as Margaret
Graham Greene
as Calvin Many Goats
Craig Bockhorn
as Sergeant
Venida Evans
as Arletty
Supporting cast
17Paul Borghese
as New York City Cop
Jon Budinoff
as Alex
Raynor Scheine
as Bobby Jensen
Stella Maeve
as Taylor
Teala Dunn
as Little Girl
Grant Monohon
as Hitchhiker
Amy Povich
as Phoenix Cop
Bianca Leigh
as Mary Ellen
Kate Bayley
as Tennessee Waitress
Jim Frangione
as Taylor's Father
Calpernia Addams
as Calpernia
David E Harrison
as David
Forrie J Smith
as Sammy
Barbara Barron
as Mrs. Swallow
Steve Hurwitz
as Harvey
Richard Poe
as John
Vince Reign
as Waiter
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
3Other crew
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