Judy Tenuta

Judy Lynn Tenuta (born November 7, 1949 but with a claimed birthdate of 1965) was an American comedian, actress, and comedy musician. She was known for her whimsical and brash persona of "The Love Goddess," mixing insult comedy, observational humor, self-promotion, and bawdy onstage antics. Throughout her career, Tenuta built a niche but devoted following, particularly among members of the LGBTQ community. Tenuta wrote two comedy books and received two Grammy nominations for "Best Comedy Album". Description above from the Wikipedia article Judy Tenuta, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Material Girls (2006)

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Haylie Duff  •  María Conchita Alonso  •  Anjelica Huston

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Haylie Duff  •  María Conchita Alonso  •  Anjelica Huston

Sister Mary (2011)

Homophobic detective Mark Rima must "partner" up with the very gay and flamboyant Detective Chris Riant to stop a serial killing Nun from offing 5 band members otherwise known as "The Ex Choir Boys." But when it is determined that the detectives can't solve the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Grenke
CAST:  Ant  •  James Vallo  •  Bruce Vilanch  •  Matthew Feeney

Homophobic detective Mark Rima must "partner" up with the very gay and flamboyant Detective Chris Riant to stop a serial killing Nun from offing 5 band members otherwise known as "The Ex Choir Boys." But when it is determined that the detectives can't solve the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Grenke
CAST:  Ant  •  James Vallo  •  Bruce Vilanch  •  Matthew Feeney

First Period (2013)

New girl Cassie and outcast Maggie are easily the most awkward girls in high school. Together, they decide the way to win the hearts of the cute boys and popular girls is to come in first at the school talent show. But rivals Heather, Other Heather, and their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Vaughn
CAST:  Brandon Alexander III  •  Dudley Beene  •  Lauren Rose Lewis  •  Michael Turchin

New girl Cassie and outcast Maggie are easily the most awkward girls in high school. Together, they decide the way to win the hearts of the cute boys and popular girls is to come in first at the school talent show. But rivals Heather, Other Heather, and their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Vaughn
CAST:  Brandon Alexander III  •  Dudley Beene  •  Lauren Rose Lewis  •  Michael Turchin

Going Down in LA-LA Land (2011)

A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Casper Andreas
CAST:  Matthew Ludwinski  •  Allison Lane  •  Michael Medico  •  Casper Andreas

A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Casper Andreas
CAST:  Matthew Ludwinski  •  Allison Lane  •  Michael Medico  •  Casper Andreas

Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994)

In the backdrop of Earths polluted future a female FBI agent removes Danner, a pleasure android from an asylum in order to coerce him into helping her hunt down the criminal psychopath Plughead. But Plughead who has tangled with Danner before has his own plans as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Lovy  •  Robert Lovy
CAST:  Vernon Wells  •  Deborah Shelton  •  Jim Metzler  •  Dennis Christopher

In the backdrop of Earths polluted future a female FBI agent removes Danner, a pleasure android from an asylum in order to coerce him into helping her hunt down the criminal psychopath Plughead. But Plughead who has tangled with Danner before has his own plans as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Lovy  •  Robert Lovy
CAST:  Vernon Wells  •  Deborah Shelton  •  Jim Metzler  •  Dennis Christopher

Love Bites (1993)

Story about a vampire who falls in love with a woman and tries to "re-humanize" himself in order to be with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm Marmorstein
CAST:  Adam Ant  •  Kimberly Foster  •  Michelle Forbes  •  Roger Rose

Story about a vampire who falls in love with a woman and tries to "re-humanize" himself in order to be with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm Marmorstein
CAST:  Adam Ant  •  Kimberly Foster  •  Michelle Forbes  •  Roger Rose

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999)

For fans of comedy, Sam Kinison needs no introduction. His scathing comedy tackled tough topics no other comedian dared to touch. Fed up and disenfranchised with his career as a Pentacostal preacher, Sam left the ministry to try his hand at comedy. Almost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Carroll
CAST:  Beverly D'Angelo  •  Rodney Dangerfield  •  Larry King  •  Bill Kinison

For fans of comedy, Sam Kinison needs no introduction. His scathing comedy tackled tough topics no other comedian dared to touch. Fed up and disenfranchised with his career as a Pentacostal preacher, Sam left the ministry to try his hand at comedy. Almost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Carroll
CAST:  Beverly D'Angelo  •  Rodney Dangerfield  •  Larry King  •  Bill Kinison

10 Attitudes (2001)

A Jewish man discovers his boyfriend of 10 years has been cheating on him, and decides to embark on a dating spree.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael O. Gallant
CAST:  Jason Stuart  •  Jim J. Bullock  •  Christopher Cowan  •  David Faustino

A Jewish man discovers his boyfriend of 10 years has been cheating on him, and decides to embark on a dating spree.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael O. Gallant
CAST:  Jason Stuart  •  Jim J. Bullock  •  Christopher Cowan  •  David Faustino

Plump Fiction (1998)

Four stories intersect in this violent film parody. Exterminators dress as hit men and try to protect the wife of their boss, Montello. Meanwhile, the strippers at Montello's strip club, dressed as nuns, attempt to rob him. Tag-team wrestlers steal Montello's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Koherr
CAST:  Tommy Davidson  •  Julie Brown  •  Paul Dinello  •  Sandra Bernhard

Four stories intersect in this violent film parody. Exterminators dress as hit men and try to protect the wife of their boss, Montello. Meanwhile, the strippers at Montello's strip club, dressed as nuns, attempt to rob him. Tag-team wrestlers steal Montello's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Koherr
CAST:  Tommy Davidson  •  Julie Brown  •  Paul Dinello  •  Sandra Bernhard

Desperation Boulevard (1998)

An ex-child star (Judy Tenuta) tries to reclaim her former fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Glienna
CAST:  'Weird Al' Yankovic  •  Wil Shriner  •  Dana Plato  •  Michael Lerner

An ex-child star (Judy Tenuta) tries to reclaim her former fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Glienna
CAST:  'Weird Al' Yankovic  •  Wil Shriner  •  Dana Plato  •  Michael Lerner

Flirting with Anthony (2005)

Two men raped the third, threatening by the gun and tying it. The one who raped - Anthony, a member of the gang, who came into conflict with the head boss, that's why they decided to kill him. Only the intervention of his friend Jack saves him from death. Anthony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Calson
CAST:  Daniel Cartier  •  Lowe Cunningham  •  Ryan A. Allen  •  Linus

Two men raped the third, threatening by the gun and tying it. The one who raped - Anthony, a member of the gang, who came into conflict with the head boss, that's why they decided to kill him. Only the intervention of his friend Jack saves him from death. Anthony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Calson
CAST:  Daniel Cartier  •  Lowe Cunningham  •  Ryan A. Allen  •  Linus

Deep Throat Part II (1974)

Nurse Linda Lovelace works for libidinous sex therapist Dr. Jayson. One of the patients she is treating is Dilbert Lamb, a meek geek who's harboring plans for a top secret government computer. Both the KGB and FBI alike attempt to enlist Lovelace in order to obtain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph W. Sarno
CAST:  Linda Lovelace  •  Harry Reems  •  Levi Richards  •  Chris Jordan

Nurse Linda Lovelace works for libidinous sex therapist Dr. Jayson. One of the patients she is treating is Dilbert Lamb, a meek geek who's harboring plans for a top secret government computer. Both the KGB and FBI alike attempt to enlist Lovelace in order to obtain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph W. Sarno
CAST:  Linda Lovelace  •  Harry Reems  •  Levi Richards  •  Chris Jordan

Gibsonburg (2013)

Underdog baseball team wins 6 games and loses 17 games in the regular season. In a magical way, the team wins 8 games in a row to become the first high school baseball team, in any state, to win a state championship with a losing record.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathon Kimble  •  Bob Mahaffey
CAST:  Louis Bonfante  •  Lili Reinhart  •  Jonnie Wagner  •  Dusty Shidaker

Underdog baseball team wins 6 games and loses 17 games in the regular season. In a magical way, the team wins 8 games in a row to become the first high school baseball team, in any state, to win a state championship with a losing record.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathon Kimble  •  Bob Mahaffey
CAST:  Louis Bonfante  •  Lili Reinhart  •  Jonnie Wagner  •  Dusty Shidaker

Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013)

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Gourley
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Kathy Griffin  •  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Kathy Najimy

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Gourley
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Kathy Griffin  •  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Kathy Najimy

Doctor Spine (2011)

Meet Doctor Spine, a meek chiropractor with a very dark past that comes back to haunt him. Watch, as a life spent helping others spirals downward into a miasma of madness. Directed by John Wesley Norton.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Wesley Norton
CAST:  Michael Wexler  •  Reggie Bannister  •  Joe Estevez  •  Larry Thomas

Meet Doctor Spine, a meek chiropractor with a very dark past that comes back to haunt him. Watch, as a life spent helping others spirals downward into a miasma of madness. Directed by John Wesley Norton.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Wesley Norton
CAST:  Michael Wexler  •  Reggie Bannister  •  Joe Estevez  •  Larry Thomas

I Am Sam Kinison (2017)

A feature-length documentary film exploring the life and legacy of shock comic Sam Kinison, a former Pentecostal preacher turned stand-up comic who repurposed his pulpit-honed chops to the brazen rock 'n roll world of MTV-era comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Sam Kinison  •  Dan Barton  •  Bill Burr  •  Tommy Chong

A feature-length documentary film exploring the life and legacy of shock comic Sam Kinison, a former Pentecostal preacher turned stand-up comic who repurposed his pulpit-honed chops to the brazen rock 'n roll world of MTV-era comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Sam Kinison  •  Dan Barton  •  Bill Burr  •  Tommy Chong

Scales: Mermaids Are Real (2017)

Siren has lived her life thinking she's an ordinary girl, in an ordinary town. On her 12th birthday, she learns that she's far from ordinary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevan Peterson
CAST:  Emmy Perry  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  Elisabeth Röhm  •  Jack Dylan Grazer

Siren has lived her life thinking she's an ordinary girl, in an ordinary town. On her 12th birthday, she learns that she's far from ordinary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevan Peterson
CAST:  Emmy Perry  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  Elisabeth Röhm  •  Jack Dylan Grazer

Garlic and Gunpowder (2018)

Depending on who's talking, a comet is on track to destroy the planet. Sonny and Archie, two Mafia wise guys, plan on stashing their valuables and retiring just in case they survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  B. Harrison Smith
CAST:  Steven Chase  •  James Duval  •  Lainie Kazan  •  Martin Kove

Depending on who's talking, a comet is on track to destroy the planet. Sonny and Archie, two Mafia wise guys, plan on stashing their valuables and retiring just in case they survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  B. Harrison Smith
CAST:  Steven Chase  •  James Duval  •  Lainie Kazan  •  Martin Kove

Deadly Crush (2020)

When a painter rents a secluded cabin to jump start her creativity, she has sex with a ghost and finds herself part of his plan to bring itself back to life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dakota Aesquivel
CAST:  William Sadler  •  Courtney Gains  •  Judy Tenuta  •  James William O'Halloran

When a painter rents a secluded cabin to jump start her creativity, she has sex with a ghost and finds herself part of his plan to bring itself back to life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dakota Aesquivel
CAST:  William Sadler  •  Courtney Gains  •  Judy Tenuta  •  James William O'Halloran

There's No Such Thing as Vampires (2020)

A group of teenagers encounter vampires in a remote outpost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Logan Thomas
CAST:  Meg Foster  •  Raphael Sbarge  •  Josh Plasse  •  Emma Holzer

A group of teenagers encounter vampires in a remote outpost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Logan Thomas
CAST:  Meg Foster  •  Raphael Sbarge  •  Josh Plasse  •  Emma Holzer
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