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The Pornographer (2000)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:3

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Paul Ryan is obsessed with women. He is a paralegal who spends his nights watching pornography. His attempts to meet women fail as he can barely speak to the opposite sex. He begins going to a... Paul Ryan is obsessed with women. He is a paralegal who spends his nights watching pornography. His attempts to meet women fail as he can barely speak to the opposite sex. He begins going to a prostitute. Eventually Paul and the prostitute begin fulfilling Paul's pornographic fantasies by making adult films. A porn producer likes Paul's work and commissions him to make more films, but with fresher faces. Paul involves an innocent girl seeking acting roles in Hollywood and their life in the adult film industry leads to a brutal, humbling climax. This character study is notable for fine performances including Craig Wasson--known mostly from another study of sexuality, BODY DOUBLE--as the porn producer. Michael DeGood plays Paul in his first leading role. [More]

Starring: Michael DeGood, Katheryn Cain, Craig Wasson, Monique Parent

Starring: Michael DeGood, Katheryn Cain, Craig Wasson, Monique Parent

Director: Doug Atchison

Director: Doug Atchison

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Nov 20, 2001

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  • A lonely paralegal who spends his nights indulging in prostitutes and watching porn movies, decides to produce some erotic movies of his own. He finds immediate fame and acceptance in the porn world - only to discover that his fame and fortune come at a price.
  • Source: Vanguard International Cinema
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    12/15/03
    Alexander Walker
    Alexander Walker
    This is London

    Not a soft-core porn flick with a mildly professional storyline, but a winning little indie that sheds some fascinating light onto an industry we rarely see.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    10/29/03
    Scott Weinberg
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    12/13/01
    Greg Muskewitz
    Greg Muskewitz
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    Partly tragic, frequently funny and always touching, the film creates characters you care about even when they go astray.

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    12/13/01
    Steve Rhodes
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    The film was a humorless and unclear look at the sleaze industry...

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    10/02/01
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