howard ( kevin kline ) teach english at the high school in a small indiana city . he be finally get marry to emily ( joan cusack ) and much to his parent delight . the town be abuzz and too and because one of it own and cameron ( matt dillon ) have be nominate for an acting oscar . everyone and include howard and emily and be watch the academy award on television a cameron be declare the winner . in his acceptance speech and cameron announces that he be able to fulfill his role a a gay military man and in part and because of lesson he learn from a gay teacher he have in high school . you guess it and it howard . but and howard have never come out while in fact and he believe he be straight . with the whole town and and member of the medium and wait and observe the happening and will howard and emily go ahead and get marry . or and be howard truly gay and realize he can not go through with the ceremony . this be a wonderful and funny and and humane film about a gay man and his situation . a the man who do not realize he be gay and kline be excellent and touch . the rest of the cast be equally fine and with cusack a stitch a the mixed up fiancé and dillon and bob newhart and debbie reynolds and tom selleck and and others on hand to delight the audience as well . the costume be very nice and the setting in the lovely indiana heartland be beautiful . then and too and the script and the direction and and the production be very and very nice . but and the insightful and humorous and and the thoughtful look at the gay population be the film best asset and no doubt . for those who would be offend by a gay theme film and yes and just skip over this one . but and for everyone who want to laugh heartily and and gain a good understanding of the gay situation at the same time and this be definitely the best film out there .