TURA!

Name: TURA!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-08-01
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Margaret Cho, Tura Satana, John Waters, David Henry Hwang, Kitten Natividad

2025·Documentary·1h 45m

5.5

★

The one and only Tura Satana. Best remembered for her role as the fierce Varla in Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Tura’s real life was just as wild and unapologetic as her on-screen persona. And her post-film legacy was just as noteworthy, leaving a fist-shaped mark on pop culture and an indelible signature in burlesque stages, queer clubs, and comic conventions everywhere.

Directed by Cody Jarrett

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3.4 / 5

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Cast

Margaret Cho

Narrator (voice)

Tura Satana

Self (archive footage)

John Waters

Self

David Henry Hwang

Self

Kitten Natividad

Self

Dennis Busch

Self

Pamela Des Barres

Self

Ted V. Mikels

Self

Joshua Grannell

Self

Tara Moss

Self

Dita Von Teese

Self

Eric C. Charmelo

Self

Crew

Cody Jarrett

Director

Cody Jarrett

Writer

Cody Jarrett

Producer

Margaret Cho

Executive Producer

Cody Jarrett

Camera Operator

Popular Reviews

2 reviews

Crystal

6.0★ · 03/03/26

I absolutely adore Tura Santana. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! was a big part of molding my personality as a late teen and adult woman. While I also love the people in the interviews (John Waters, Dita Von Teese, Peaches Christ just to name a few) this documentary fell kind of flat at times. A decent watch but far from great.

SheaPRO

5.0★ · 11/19/25

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