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Always Something Better (1997)
Jill flees New Smyrna, Florida, and boyfriend Keith, in hopes of a new life as a Miami fashion model in South Beach. With advice and support from drag queens Billee and Mona, she makes it to the top as an international supermodel in only seven weeks. Then, of course, Keith turns up to make trouble.
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Jill flees New Smyrna, Florida, and boyfriend Keith, in hopes of a new life as a Miami fashion model in South Beach. With advice and support from drag queens Billee and Mona, she makes it to the top as an international supermodel in only seven weeks. Then, of course, Keith turns up to make trouble.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Stephen Kinsella
In Theaters:10/23/1997
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Fierce Films
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