Movie: The Cockettes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Larry Brinkin
Larry Brinkin

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Dusty Dawn
Dusty Dawn

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Anton Dunnigan
Anton Dunnigan

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John Flowers
John Flowers

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Goldie Glitters
Goldie Glitters

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Ann Harris
Ann Harris

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Fayette Hauser
Fayette Hauser

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Jilala
Jilala

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Michael Kalmen
Michael Kalmen

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Richard Koldewyn
Richard Koldewyn

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  • Overview

    Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.

  • Release Date

    2002-01-16

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    1969 … San Francisco … Sexual Anarchy

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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