Name: A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Cynthia Rube, Ray Klein

Cynthia Rube

Ray Klein

In 2011, three middle-aged friends fed up with an ageist conservative film industry decide to take matter into their own hands to self-produce a campy out of the box murder mystery web series. What was supposed to be a fun project for this new platform called YouTube became a worldwide hit and sparked debates around queer representation, sex, and body positivity - and raunchy jokes.

A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary

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