Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Name: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 1970-06-17
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar, Michael Blodgett

1970·Movie·NC-17·109 min·★ 6.2(222)

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“This Is Not A Sequel. There Has Never Been Anything Like It!”

An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

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Where to watch Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in United States

Can I watch Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in United States? Yes — you can stream Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in United States on Criterion Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 English-language comedy, drama and music film directed by Russ Meyer. The cast is led by Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on June 17, 1970, and carries a NC-17 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Russ Meyer
Writers: Roger Ebert, Russ Meyer
Release date: June 17, 1970
Original language: English
Age rating: NC-17
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls cast & crew

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls was directed by Russ Meyer and written by Roger Ebert and Russ Meyer.

The cast features Dolly Read as Kelly McNamara, Cynthia Myers as Casey Anderson, Marcia McBroom as Petronella Danforth, John Lazar as Ronnie Z-Man Barzell, Michael Blodgett as Lance Rocke, and David Gurian as Harris Allsworth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stu Phillips, cinematography is by Fred J. Koenekamp, and it was produced by Russ Meyer.

Is Beyond the Valley of the Dolls worth watching?

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 222 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and music, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

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