Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter

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Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter
Directed by Zeberiah Newman
Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis
Starring Susan Powter
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

  1. ↑ Finan, Eileen; Sheeler, Jason (October 24, 2024). "Susan Powter's Wallet Gets A Nasty Workout". People .
  2. ↑ 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 .
  3. ↑ "Jamie Lee Curtis addresses societal neglect of the elderly in new Susan Powter documentary". The Express Tribune . November 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Geena Davis-Led Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup, Honors For Lucy Liu, Al Roker". Deadline . May 13, 2025.
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