Taming Tammy (2007)

Director
Tracy D. Smith

Main cast
Aleks Paunovic; Sarah-Jane Redmond; Alex Zahara; Garry Chalk; Ryan Kennedy

Genres
Comedy, Romance

Description
Taming Tammy, as the name may suggest, is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. However, it's not only a modernization, but also has a twist; the role of Bianca, the younger sister, is now a gay younger brother, Tristan (Ryan Kennedy). Tammy (Sarah-Jane Redmond), the "shrew" is a very feminist sex toy salesperson who seems to scare every man who crosses her path.


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