
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful
1991-12-01 · 51 min · ★ 7.4
In this made for Showtime television spoof of Madonna's "Truth or Dare" documentary, comedienne Julie Brown portrays Medusa, an egocentric, hyper-sexual (and not particularly talented) pop star on an international five-day world tour, "The Blonde Leading the Blonde" show. Brown painstakingly duplicates costumes, sets and hairstyles while spoofing Madonna's seeming self-obsession. Madonna visits the cemetery where her mother is buried; Medusa visits the pet cemetery where her dog Buster is laid to rest. (Or is it "Boomer"?) Madonna performs fellatio on a bottle, at the dare of a friend; Medusa does it on a watermelon. And so on...
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- Directors
- Julie Brown, John Fortenberry
- Production companies
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Showtime Networks
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Julie BrownMedusa
Chris ElliottAndy
Bobcat GoldthwaitHimself
Tom KennyBobo Kaufman
Carol LeiferAngry Mom
Wink MartindaleHimself
Stanley DeSantisBennie
Charlie CoffeyJeff
Kathy GriffinTaffy
Donal LogueShane Pencil
Jodi CarlisleAphrodite
James LashlyDick
Sophiah KoikasHappy FanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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