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Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story (2014)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Michael Lee Nirenberg

Synopsis

Back Issues is the definitive documentary of porn magazine Hustler, from its nightclub inception as it adapts to pornography in the 21st century. Director Michael Lee Nirenberg's father was was one of the original art directors in the 1970s and 80s. Back Issues is a complete look at the personalities and features that made this the most offensive magazine of all time. The story is told by its publisher as well as the editors, cartoonists, models, attorneys, art directors and cultural figures for the first time ever.

Actors

Larry Flynt
Larry Flynt
Himself
Jimmy Flynt
Jimmy Flynt
Al Goldstein
Al Goldstein
Paul Cambria
Paul Cambria
Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy
Himself
Nina Hartley
Nina Hartley
Herself
Herald Price Fahringer
Herald Price Fahringer
William Nirenberg
William Nirenberg
Michael Lee Nirenberg
Michael Lee Nirenberg
Kenneth De Martines
Kenneth De Martines
William Margold
William Margold
Himself
Gail Dines
Gail Dines
Alex Ebel
Alex Ebel
Mike Edison
Mike Edison
Paul Krassner
Paul Krassner
Kitten Natividad
Kitten Natividad
Joseph Paul Franklin
Joseph Paul Franklin

Crews

Michael Lee Nirenberg
Michael Lee Nirenberg
Director
Flynn Hundhausen
Flynn Hundhausen
Writer
Michael Lee Nirenberg
Michael Lee Nirenberg
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story Official Trailer 1 (2014) - Documentary HD

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