The Cockettes is a 2002 English-language Documentary movie directed by Bill Weber And David Weissman and produced by David Weissman. On New Year's Eve, 1969, a flamboyant ragtag troupe of genderbending hippies took the stage of San Francisco's Palace Theater and The Cockettes were born. For the next 2 1/2 years, these outrageous drag performers created 20 shows with titles like A Crab on Uranus Means You're Loved and Tinsel Tarts in a Hot Coma, and were featured in four underground films. But when the Cockettes flew to New York City to appear Off Broadway - well, you'll just have to what happened when New Yorkers took a look at them. Documentarians Weissman and Weber have crafted a record of a wondrous time and a wild group in The Cockettes. Written by Anonymous. The cockettes stars Larry Brinkin, Peggy Cass, Pristine Condition, Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling, Dusty Dawn and Daniel Ware. The music was composed by Richard scrumbly Koldewyn. Cinematography was done by Marsha Kahm and editing by Bill Weber. The motion picture has a running time of 100 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The Cockettes was made on a budget of $0 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Strand Releasing.