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American Courtesans

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 30m
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6.4/10
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American Courtesans (2013)
A MODERN DAY DOCUMENTARY ABOUT  THE LIVES OF AMERICAN SEX WORKERS FROM INSIDE THE INDUSTRY.
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American Courtesans is a feature documentary that takes you into the lives of American sex workers.American Courtesans is a feature documentary that takes you into the lives of American sex workers.American Courtesans is a feature documentary that takes you into the lives of American sex workers.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
347
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    • James Johnson
    • Kristen DiAngelo
    • James Johnson
  • Stars
    • Norma Jean Almodovar
    • Stephen Ardain
    • Karen M. Barnes
    • James Johnson
    • Kristen DiAngelo
    • James Johnson
  • Stars
    • Norma Jean Almodovar
    • Stephen Ardain
    • Karen M. Barnes
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    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    American Courtesans
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    Our Gaffer, Alex Ojeda making sure the lighting was just right - as you can see, never a dull moment on Set
    For this pic? I think you need to use your own imagination...but know, we really do wear those shoes
    Bic Vu And Helen Ewing getting ready for a scene in American Courtesans
    On Set interview with Kristen DiAngelo and Hilary Holiday
    Pearl Callahan during an interview in the documentary American Courtesans
    Erin Marxx and her husband Jimmie talk about what it is like to be a married couple within the Adult business
    Kristen DiAngelo and Emma Dupree talk, while Emma is rocking a fabulous S/M outfit, if I do say so myself - I mean really... check out those boots!
    A young girls memories of the 70's - (actor: Jacob Polstra)
    Maestra Tamsen Crown - DC Escort and Fetish Queen
    Pearl Callahan - Sacramento Elite Entertainer
    Just Juls - SF Courtesan
    Gina Robinson - American Courtesan

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    Norma Jean Almodovar
    Norma Jean Almodovar
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    Stephen Ardain
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    Karen M. Barnes
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    Pearl Callahan
    Pearl Callahan
    • Self
    Gary Callais
    • Self
    Allan Campo
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    Juliet Capulet
    Juliet Capulet
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    Tamsen Crown
    Tamsen Crown
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    Skylar Cruz
    Skylar Cruz
    • Self
    Tiffany M. DeLaRaga
    • Self
    Gina DePalma
    Gina DePalma
    • Self
    • (as Gina De Palma)
    Kristen DiAngelo
    Kristen DiAngelo
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    Emma DuPree
    Emma DuPree
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    Helen Ewing
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    • (as Helen M. Ewing)
    Jimmie Hildreth
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    Hilary Holiday
    Hilary Holiday
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    Michal Mainwaring
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    Erin Marxxx
    Erin Marxxx
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      • Kristen DiAngelo
      • James Johnson
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      Four children, three husbands, one parent and one sibling, came forward to shed light what it was like to have a sex worker as a relative.

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    10/10
    Powerful and compelling
    . It is doubly interesting not only in the content, as it isn't a titillation, but because it was made by a sex worker. In her first attempt Kristen DiAngelo has made quite a special film. It is compelling and powerful as she interviews 10 other sex workers, and some of their families (husband, mother, son) in an emotional 86 minutes. I found it was impossible to look away from for a minute. This is a well made movie and has been shown at several film festivals including the ECU festival in Paris, The Women's International in Miami and has won awards in Phoenix (Bloody Hero for editing, Costa Rica editing) and others. As their PR notes: "Eleven American Sex Workers come together to relive their personal challenges and triumphs, in the feature documentary American COURTESANS. It is a frank unscripted account by these women and some of their family. It has been screened at many film festivals including the ECUin Paris and Women's International in Miami.

    'American Courtesans' became available on-demand July 12 in over 100 million homes across the US and Canada -- including on some of the largest cable systems in the country - Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Brighthouse and iTunes (in 6 different countries - the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland), just to name a few. It is also available on DVD and BluRay on www.americancourtesans.com, amazon, and ebay.
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      • July 12, 2013 (United States)
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      • Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA
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      • Centex Enterprises
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
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