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Madame Wang's
Madame Wang's

Madame Wang's

A New Comedy by Paul Morrissey

Genres

Drama

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A KGB agent comes to California to meet Jane Fonda and prepare for a Russian takeover of the US. After losing his papers, he connects with a band of homeless, overweight, and over-the-hill transvestites and becomes a punker in a Chinese restaurant owned by an elderly transexual, Madame Wang.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

02 September 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Agajanian Quinn

Joan Agajanian Quinn

Herself

Paul Ambrose

Paul Ambrose

Susan Blond

Susan Blond

Long Beach Party Giver

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Madame Wang

William Edgar

William Edgar

Door Knob Collector

Christina Indri

Christina Indri

Girl in Temple

Patrick Schoene

Patrick Schoene

Lutz

Leroy Jones

Leroy Jones

Le Roy (uncredited)

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