Independent Little Cuss
1996-01-01 · 32 min · ★ 4.0
Nationally-known disability rights advocate Carole Patterson takes on the world with her offbeat humor and brutal honesty in "Independent Little Cuss," a profile of her challenging life as she prepares to marry a non-disabled man despite his family's concerns.
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- Jeff Patterson
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- Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television
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- United States of America
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- Released
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