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Directed By
Craig Highberger
Written By
Craig Highberger
written by
Cast
Peter Allen
Self - Singer-songwriter
Paul Ambrose
Self - Actor, 'Vain Victory' / 'Juicy Lucy'
Michael André
Self - Poet, Literary Editor
Penny Arcade
Self - Performance Artist
Michael Arian
Self - Actor, Play-House of the Ridiculous, La Mama
Gretchen Berg
Self - Photojournalist
David Bowie
Self
Styles Caldwell
Self - Actor, 'Vain Victory,' Devoted Friend
Leee Black Childers
Self
Jayne County
Self - Performer, 'Femme Fatale'
Jackie Curtis
Self
Joe Dallesandro
Self
Candy Darling
Self - Rehearsing 'Vain Victory'
Laura de Coppet
Self - Author, 'The Art Dealers'
Alexis Del Lago
Self - Artist & Star
Eric Emerson
Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory'
Harvey Fierstein
Self
Doug Fisher
Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory'
Joe Franklin
Self - Talk Show Host
Robert Heide
Self - Playwright, Author
Don Herron
Self - Photographer / Writer / Painter
Timothy Holder
Self - Rector, Trinity Morrisania
Madeleine Le Roux
Self
Agosto Machado
Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory'
Sasha McCaffrey
Self - Shared his apartment with Jackie, Holly & Candy
Taylor Mead
Self
Sylvia Miles
Self
Jack Mitchell
Self - Photographer
Paul Morrissey
Self
Michael Musto
Self - Entertainment Journalist
Joey Preston
Self - Jackie's Cousin
Rose Royalle
Self
Paul Serrato
Self - Musician / Composer, 'Vain Victory'
Patti Smith
Self - Performer, 'Femme Fatale'
Ellen Stewart
Self - Founder, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club
David Susskind
Self - Talk Show Host
Lily Tomlin
Self - Narrator / Tony Award-Winning Comedienne
John Vaccaro
Self - Founder, Play-House of the Ridiculous
Steven Watson
Self
Holly Woodlawn
Self
Produced By
Craig Highberger
producer
Andrew La Barbera
executive producer
Joey Preston
associate producer
Music
Paul Serrato
Cinematography
Craig Highberger
Sound
John McDaniel
post sound: Sonic Arts, Cincinnati
Editing
Craig Highberger
Art Department
Gary LeGault
artist: original artwork
Editorial
Jeremiah Shuff
final post: Lightborne, Cincinnati
Other
Richard Bernstein
special thanks
Mark Budke
special thanks
Gary Comenas
special thanks
Chuck DuSablon
special thanks
Michael Ferguson
special thanks
Shelly Dunn Fremont
special thanks
Vincent Fremont
special thanks
John Gilman
special thanks
Bobby Grossman
special thanks
Brian Hamilton
special thanks
Holly Hendrix
special thanks
Alison Highberger
special thanks
Dan Highberger-Weig
special thanks
Richard Horn
special thanks
Shelly Horn
special thanks
Alex Jen
special thanks
Scott Kissel
special thanks
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