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Ahead of the Curve
Ahead of the Curve

Ahead of the Curve

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

28 May 2021

Country

Cast

Franco Stevens

Franco Stevens

Self

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Self

Anita Lofton

Anita Lofton

Self

Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Self

Mariah Hanson

Mariah Hanson

Self

Suzanne Westenhoefer

Suzanne Westenhoefer

Self

Cal Joy

Cal Joy

Self

Merryn Johns

Merryn Johns

Self

Jewelle Gomez

Jewelle Gomez

Self

B. Ruby Rich

B. Ruby Rich

Self

Kim Katrin

Kim Katrin

Self

Amber Hikes

Amber Hikes

Self

Denice Frohman

Denice Frohman

Self

Page Hodel

Page Hodel

Self

Kate Kendell

Kate Kendell

Self

Jen Rainin

Jen Rainin

Self

Silke Bader

Silke Bader

Self

Andrea Pino

Andrea Pino

Self

robin goldberg

robin goldberg

Self

Gloria Postal

Gloria Postal

Self

Sandi Wilbur

Sandi Wilbur

Self

Rachel Pepper

Rachel Pepper

Self

Vicki Turner

Vicki Turner

Self

Katie Sanborn

Katie Sanborn

Self

Bernadette Capozzoli

Bernadette Capozzoli

Self

Deb St. John

Deb St. John

Self

Tiq Milan

Tiq Milan

Self

Lynne Dubuc

Lynne Dubuc

Self

Leanne Pittsford

Leanne Pittsford

Self

Danielle Moodie-Mills

Danielle Moodie-Mills

Self

Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Self

Cristi Delgado

Cristi Delgado

Self

Laura Spanjian

Laura Spanjian

Self

Judea Eden

Judea Eden

Self

Diane Anderson Minshall

Diane Anderson Minshall

Self

Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher

Self

Emma McDevitt

Emma McDevitt

Self

Delaney Hiegert

Delaney Hiegert

Self

Emily Merel

Emily Merel

Self

Ria Tabacco Mar

Ria Tabacco Mar

Self

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