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TURA!

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TURA! is the authorized documentary on Asian American cinema pioneer Tura Satana, star of the Russ Meyer classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Narrated by Margaret Cho and featuring interviews with John Waters, Dita Von Teese, Pamela Des Barres and more, TURA! is a thrilling, heartfelt look into the life of a woman who beat all the odds to become a burlesque superstar, cult movie icon, and enduring role model for female empowerment whose life and body of work continue to impact the world today. Tura created a look, style, and attitude that have influenced virtually all aspects of modern film, music, art and fashion. She was the first female Asian American bad ass in a Hollywood leading role. Homages to Tura are everywhere, from Madonna videos & Rob Zombie songs to Quentin Tarantino and Pee Wee Herman films. Popular television shows like Ringer and Riverdale have taken cues from Tura. She is a feminist & LGBTQ icon who smashed all the glass ceilings, paving the way for every leading female action star in Hollywood today.

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Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat Tura! is the exact kind of immortalization Santana deserves. Rated: 10/10 Aug 15, 2025 Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily This playful but reverent and often quite unexpectedly moving documentary offers a fascinating portrait that reveals some of the late star’s secrets while generating a few new mysteries of its own. Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cody Jarrett

Director

Margaret Cho

Narrator

John Waters

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Dita Von Teese

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Pamela Des Barres

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Kitten Natividad

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Synopsis TURA! is the authorized documentary on Asian American cinema pioneer Tura Satana, star of the Russ Meyer classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Narrated by Margaret Cho and featuring interviews with John Waters, Dita Von Teese, Pamela Des Barres and more, TURA! is a thrilling, heartfelt look into the life of a woman who beat all the odds to become a burlesque superstar, cult movie icon, and enduring role model for female empowerment whose life and body of work continue to impact the world today. Tura created a look, style, and attitude that have influenced virtually all aspects of modern film, music, art and fashion. She was the first female Asian American bad ass in a Hollywood leading role. Homages to Tura are everywhere, from Madonna videos & Rob Zombie songs to Quentin Tarantino and Pee Wee Herman films. Popular television shows like Ringer and Riverdale have taken cues from Tura. She is a feminist & LGBTQ icon who smashed all the glass ceilings, paving the way for every leading female action star in Hollywood today.
Director
Cody Jarrett
Producer
Siouxzan Perry, Cody Jarrett
Screenwriter
Cody Jarrett
Distributor
Quiver Distribution
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 46m