| American Swing | |
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| Directed by | Matthew Kaufman |
| Starring | Ron Jeremy Buck Henry Al Goldstein Annie Sprinkle Helen Gurley Brown Larry Levenson Jamie Gillis Veronica Vera Betty Dodson |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures [1] |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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