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Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Wesley Emerson

Synopsis

Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.

Actors

John Holmes
John Holmes
Self (archive footage)
Al Goldstein
Al Goldstein
Self
Bill Amerson
Bill Amerson
Self
Bob Chinn
Bob Chinn
Self
Bunny Bleu
Bunny Bleu
Self
Candida Royalle
Candida Royalle
Self
Don Fernando
Don Fernando
Self
Ilona Staller
Ilona Staller
Self
John Leslie
John Leslie
Self
Kitten Natividad
Kitten Natividad
Self
Larry Flynt
Larry Flynt
Self
Mike Sager
Mike Sager
Self
Misty Dawn
Misty Dawn
Self
Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Self
Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy
Self
Sharon Holmes
Sharon Holmes
Self

Crews

Rodger Jacobs
Rodger Jacobs
Writer
Russell Hampshire
Russell Hampshire
Executive Producer
Christopher Rowland
Christopher Rowland
Producer
Rodger Jacobs
Rodger Jacobs
Producer
Brad Raylius Daniel
Brad Raylius Daniel
Music
Tad Dery
Tad Dery
Music
Willie Boudevin
Willie Boudevin
Cinematography
Wesley Emerson
Wesley Emerson
Director
Wesley Emerson
Wesley Emerson
Producer
Windy Nites
Windy Nites
Other

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