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The World According to Allee Willis
The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis

Hitmaker. Boundary breaker. Pop pioneer.

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Take one look at award-winning songwriter / artist Allee Willis and you see someone unafraid to be themselves. Dressed in a cacophony of prints and colors, her signature asymmetrical haircut and famed parties at her real-life Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Allee didn’t waste any opportunity to tell you what she was about. But privately, Allee struggled with not fitting established gender and sexual norms. She buried herself in her work, until true love manifested her ultimate masterpiece - self-acceptance.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

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Release Date

15 November 2024

Country

United States of America

Cast

Allee Willis

Allee Willis

Self (archive footage)

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Mark Mothersbaugh

Mark Mothersbaugh

Self

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

Self

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

Self

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban

Self

Neil Tennant

Neil Tennant

Self - Pet Shop Boys

Chris Lowe

Chris Lowe

Self - Pet Shop Boys

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Self

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Self

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Self (archive footage)

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Self

Luenell

Luenell

Self

Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren

Self

Brenda Russell

Brenda Russell

Self

Alice Walker

Alice Walker

Self

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer

Self

Verdine White

Verdine White

Self

Prudence Fenton

Prudence Fenton

Self

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Self

Tim Bagley

Tim Bagley

Self

Andrae Alexander

Andrae Alexander

Self

Julie Brown

Julie Brown

Self

Stan Zimmerman

Stan Zimmerman

Self

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