WADD - The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
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| German title | WADD - The Life & Times of John C. Holmes |
| Original title | WADD - The Life & Times of John C. Holmes |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 105 minutes |
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| Director | Wesley Emerson / Alan Smithee |
| script | Martin Brimmer |
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WADD - The Life & Times of John C. Holmes is a 1998 American documentary about the life of porn actor John Holmes, who died of AIDS in 1988 .
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The film is a documentary about the rise and fall of John C. Holmes. It shows many excerpts from classics with Holmes as the actor, such as from The Rise of the Roman Empress with Cicciolina or from The Private Pleasures , the only gay film with Holmes. The film also contains many interviews with opinion leaders in the American porn industry, such as Larry Flynt , John Leslie and Ron Jeremy .
Awards
- 2003: AVN Award - Special DVD Recognition Award (Wesley Emerson)
- 1999: SXSW Film Festival - SXSW Competition Award Documentary Feature (Wesley Emerson)
useful information
- John Holmes' rise and fall served Paul Thomas Anderson in his film Boogie Nights as a model for the character of Eddie Adams alias Dirk Diggler.
- The film caused a stir at the Chicago Underground Film Festival in 1998.