Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
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Directed byJoe Carroll
Written byLaJill Hunt
Produced byJudge Greg Mathis
Tressa Smallwood
Dyllón Burnside
Delece James
Donte Lee
Dwen Curry
Tressa Smallwood
Dyllón Burnside
Delece James
Donte Lee
Dwen Curry
StarringDyllón Burnside
A.J. Johnson
D.B. Woodside
Greg Mathis Jr
A.J. Johnson
D.B. Woodside
Greg Mathis Jr
| Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joe Carroll |
| Written by | LaJill Hunt |
| Produced by | Judge Greg Mathis Tressa Smallwood Dyllón Burnside Delece James Donte Lee Dwen Curry |
| Starring | Dyllón Burnside A.J. Johnson D.B. Woodside Greg Mathis Jr |
| Cinematography | Michael Street |
| Edited by | Charles Jones |
| Music by | Jerry "Juke" Vines |
Production company | MegaMind Media |
| Distributed by | BET+ |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story is an American biographical crime drama film written by LaJill Hunt and directed by Joe Carroll.[1] The film stars Dyllón Burnside as celebrity stylist and fashion icon Dwen Curry.[2] The film follows Curry secretly financing a lavish lifestyle by fraudulently acquiring millions of dollars using her criminal organization, The Gay Gangsters. The film also stars A.J. Johnson, D.B. Woodside, Greg Mathis Jr, Mike Rob, Maurice Alpharicio, Erika Norrell and Rodrick Covington, with Curry making a cameo appearance.
The film was released by BET+ on February 27, 2025.