Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter
| Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter | |
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| Directed by | Zeberiah Newman |
| Produced by | Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Starring | Susan Powter |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter is an American documentary film about the life of infomercial guru and fitness icon Susan Powter that is co-produced by actress Jamie Lee Curtis.[1]
The film's director Zeberiah Newman said that it took him a year to find Powter. Co-producer Jamie Lee Curtis dubbed the documentary an "indictment" of the way society treats older people.[2][3]
The film premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 18, 2025.[4]
References
- ^ Finan, Eileen; Sheeler, Jason (October 24, 2024). "Susan Powter's Wallet Gets A Nasty Workout". People.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (October 31, 2024). "Jamie Lee Curtis' Susan Powter doc shows '90s fitness icon 'standing up' amid 'incredible cruelty' and lost fortune". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Jamie Lee Curtis addresses societal neglect of the elderly in new Susan Powter documentary". The Express Tribune. November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Geena Davis-Led Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup, Honors For Lucy Liu, Al Roker". Deadline. May 13, 2025.