Movie: Controlling Britney Spears

Top 8 Billed Cast

Liz Day
Liz Day

Self

Felicia Culotta
Felicia Culotta

Self

Britney Spears
Britney Spears

Self (archive footage)

Dan George
Dan George

Self

Tish Yates
Tish Yates

Self

Alex Vlasov
Alex Vlasov

Self

Jamie Spears
Jamie Spears

Self (archive Footage)

David Letterman
David Letterman

Self (archive Audio)

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    Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her”. This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.

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    2021-09-24

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    7.7

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