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Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
Genres
Documentary
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1999-09-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
5.804
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Holmes
Self (archive footage)
Al Goldstein
Self
Bill Amerson
Self
Bob Chinn
Self
Bunny Bleu
Self
Candida Royalle
Self
Don Fernando
Self
Ilona Staller
Self
John Leslie
Self
Kitten Natividad
Self
Larry Flynt
Self
Mike Sager
Self
Misty Dawn
Self
Paul Thomas Anderson
Self
Ron Jeremy
Self
Sharon Holmes
Self
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