The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

1h 34m

10.0(3 votes)

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A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.

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11 members

Acting

Laura San Giacomo

Narrator / Spirit of the Movies

Acting

Kathy Bates

Self

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Glenn Close

Self

Acting

Jamie Lee Curtis

Self

Writing

Nora Ephron

Self

Acting

Sally Field

Self

Acting

Daryl Hannah

Self

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Rosie O'Donnell

Self

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Natasha Richardson

Self

Acting

Sharon Stone

Self

Acting

Kathleen Turner

Self

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