In & Out is a film.
In & Out is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline , Tom Selleck , Joan Cusack , Matt Dillon , Debbie Reynolds , and Wilford Brimley . The film was inspired by Tom Hanks 's tearful speech when he accepted his 1994 Oscar ( for his role in Philadelphia ) , in which he mentioned 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 became one of mainstream Hollywood 's few attempts at a comedic `` gay movie '' of its era , and was widely noted at the time for a 12-second kiss between Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck . Joan Cusack . She received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the romantic comedy-drama Working Girl ( 1988 ) and the romantic comedy In & Out ( 1997 ) , as well as one Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the latter . Kevin Kline . His other films include The Big Chill ( 1983 ) , Silverado ( 1985 ) , Cry Freedom ( 1987 ) , Dave ( 1993 ) , The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1996 ) , The Ice Storm ( 1997 ) , In & Out ( 1997 ) , The Road to El Dorado ( 2000 ) , De-Lovely ( 2004 ) , My Old Lady ( 2014 ) , and Beauty and the Beast ( 2017 ) .