Death Valley Superstar

Name: Death Valley Superstar
Director: Michael Yaroshevsky
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-03-11
Cast: Mark Frechette, Sheldon Bernhard, Harrison Starr

2008 · 27 min · Documentary

A short documentary about cult actor and criminal Mark Frechette.

Directed by Michael Yaroshevsky · Written by Michael Yaroshevsky

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Mark Frechette himself (archive footage)
Sheldon Bernhard himself
Harrison Starr himself

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1h 31m together

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