Sep 09, 1999
105 min
Full-HD

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

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Cassel Productions Cassel Productions

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

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