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Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess
Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess

Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess

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Henry Rollins narrates Lilly Scourtis Ayers' no-holds-barred profile of volatile Bay Area punk legend Marian Anderson, whose hypnotic beauty, devil-may-care rebellion and shocking sexual exploits onstage launched her to infamy before tragically dying of a heroin overdose at the tender age of 33.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

10 March 2011

Country

Cast

Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Narrator (voice)

Tim Armstrong

Tim Armstrong

Self

Dexter Holland

Dexter Holland

Self

Daniel deLeon

Daniel deLeon

Self

Becky Wreck

Becky Wreck

Self

Texas Terri

Texas Terri

Self

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