In & Out is a LGBT 1997 film starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Tom Selleck, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, and Wilford Brimley. It was one of major Hollywood's few attempts at a comedic "gay movie". It was written by gay screenwriter Paul Rudnick (who also wrote Jeffrey), and directed by Frank Oz. Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, and Jay Leno have cameos.

The film was inspired by Tom Hanks's tearful speech when he accepted his 1994 Oscar (for his role in Philadelphia), in which he outed his high-school drama coach, Rawley Farnsworth, and his former classmate John Gilkerson, "two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with."

The film was widely noted at the time for a same-sex kiss between Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck lasting 10 seconds.

Joan Cusack was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), an English literature teacher, lives a quiet life in Greenleaf, Indiana with his fiancée, fellow teacher Emily (Joan Cusack). Amid eager anticipation in his hometown, a former student of Brackett's, Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon), who has achieved Hollywood stardom, is nominated for an Academy Award. Cameron does indeed win the Best Actor award, beating Clint Eastwood and other established stars for playing a heroic gay soldier, and in his acceptance speech, finally thanks Brackett, adding, "…and he's gay!" Howard's parents, friends and fiancée are naturally shocked, but that is nothing compared to Howard's own reaction, which is one of disbelief and indignation, as he angrily tries to reassure those who know him that he is a heterosexual, while reporters invade his hometown, harassing him for interviews when he shows up for school. The speech becomes so famously known that Jay Leno makes a joke about Michael Jackson wanting to hook up with Howard in same-sex marriage during his comedy routine. One of them even seems to have a personal interest in him: Peter Malloy (Tom Selleck), himself gay, is visibly delighted with Howard's repeated but in the end unsuccessful attempts to turn things back to "normal". After Howard's final measure, an audio cassette that is supposed to restore his "manliness", fails, he finally accepts the truth about himself, and cancels his wedding just in time for Emily to race off with Cameron Drake, who had a crush on her in high school. Howard is fired from the school but goes to the graduation ceremony. When the students learn that he was dismissed for being gay, they proclaim themselves, one by one, to be gay themselves. Howard's family follows suit, as do his friends, and all the townsfolk assembled.

The movie was filmed in four residential towns in Passaic, and Morris, and New York State. The Greanleaf High is Pompton Lakes High School. All of the bar scenes were filmed at the disuesed Slater's Mill. It was mainly filmed in Northport, NY. Part of it took place in Purchase, NY.