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Frontline•Season 5•Episode 13

Death of a Porn Queen

8.2/10 · 60 votesJun 9, 1987

Ranked #1 of 2 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

She was from Minnesota. Young, pretty, and fresh. She went to Hollywood in search of a dream and found herself in X-rated movies, on drugs, and estranged from her family and friends. Correspondent Al Austin retraces her story, discovering why after two years as a

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Will Lyman

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Judy Woodruff

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Episode Summary

"Death of a Porn Queen" is episode 13 of Frontline season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 60 votes, ranking #1 of 2 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on June 9, 1987.

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