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Ahead of the Curve
Genres
Documentary
Overview
With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the horse track, and a title that called to mind a certain French film star, Franco Stevens launched the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine ever published, connecting her community in an unprecedented way. AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a new feature documentary about the extraordinary woman who started Curve magazine, and by doing so helped accelerate the political and social evolution of the nation.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
2021-05-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Franco Stevens
Self
Melissa Etheridge
Self
Anita Lofton
Self
Lea DeLaria
Self
Mariah Hanson
Self
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Self
Cal Joy
Self
Merryn Johns
Self
Jewelle Gomez
Self
B. Ruby Rich
Self
Kim Katrin
Self
Amber Hikes
Self
Denice Frohman
Self
Page Hodel
Self
Kate Kendell
Self
Jen Rainin
Self
Silke Bader
Self
Andrea Pino
Self
robin goldberg
Self
Gloria Postal
Self
Sandi Wilbur
Self
Rachel Pepper
Self
Vicki Turner
Self
Katie Sanborn
Self
Bernadette Capozzoli
Self
Deb St. John
Self
Tiq Milan
Self
Lynne Dubuc
Self
Leanne Pittsford
Self
Danielle Moodie-Mills
Self
Tammy Baldwin
Self
Cristi Delgado
Self
Laura Spanjian
Self
Judea Eden
Self
Diane Anderson Minshall
Self
Kara Swisher
Self
Emma McDevitt
Self
Delaney Hiegert
Self
Emily Merel
Self
Ria Tabacco Mar
Self
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