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  • Paris Is Burning (1990)
  • R
    78 min | Documentary
Paris Is Burning (1990)
R
78 min | Documentary

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
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Release date
Aug 1991 (United States)

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28 cast members
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Brooke Xtravaganza
Self (as Carmen and Brooke) Self (as Carmen and Brooke)   See fewer
André Christian
Self (as Andre Christian) Self (as Andre Christian)   See fewer
Paris Duprée
Self (as Paris Dupree) Self (as Paris Dupree)   See fewer
Octavia St. Laurent
Self (as Octavia Saint Laurent) Self (as Octavia Saint Laurent)   See fewer
Anji Xtravaganza
Self (as Angie Xtravaganza) Self (as Angie Xtravaganza)   See fewer
David The Father Xtravaganza
Self (as David the Father Xtravaganza) Self (as David the Father Xtravaganza)   See fewer
Eileen Ford
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Jose Guitierez
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Shari Headley
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Geoffrey Holder
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fran Lebowitz
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Gwen Verdon
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Carmen Xtravaganza
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