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Lipstick & Dynamite

This spring grab life in a headlock.

Documentary1h 23m

🍅61%

🍅

61%

Tomatometer

🍿

57%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

Ring legends such as The Fabulous Moolah and Gladys "Kill 'Em" Gillem Long provide candid insights into the history of women's professional wrestling.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorRuth Leitman

ReleasedMay 5, 2005

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Ruthless Films

Cast

Lillian Ellison

Lillian Ellison

Fabulous Moolah /Herself

Gladys Gillem

Herself

Johnnie Mae Young

Johnnie Mae Young

Herself

Ida May Martinez

Herself

Penny Banner

Herself

Ella Waldek

Herself

Louis Albano

Louis Albano

Himself

Freddy Blassie

Himself

Eric Bischoff

Eric Bischoff

Himself

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self (archive footage)

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Betty White

Betty White

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

4 fresh · 3 rotten

Critics consensus

“This documentary on the early days of women's wrestling features an array of colorful, compelling personalities.”

61% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

M

Malene Arpe

RTToronto StarJul 29, 2005

Fails to deliver much in the way of engagement or thrills.

B

Brad Wheeler

RTGlobe and MailJul 29, 2005

Leitman gives these golden girls a voice -- that is the film's success. The failure is the narrative.

M

Moira MacDonald

RTSeattle TimesJun 17, 2005

Leitman gives us a comprehensive array of pinup photos, news clips and wrestling footage from these women's younger years, and gives the women plenty of camera time to emerge as individuals and personalities.

C

Cole Smithey

RTColeSmithey.comJun 4, 2009

This kitchy movie arrives as a quirky and funny footnote to "Million Dollar Baby," and dispels any notion that these brawny pin-up women were ever anything more or less than a batch of tough broads.

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Information

Title

Lipstick & Dynamite

Released

May 5, 2005

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 23m

Status

Released

Studio

Ruthless Films

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