WADD: The Life and Times of John C. Holmes


1h 50m 1999

Brief Synopsis

An in-depth look at the biggest star in adult entertainment as told by those who knew him. Interview subjects include the wife he kept secret from his porn star colleagues for 19 years; the 15-year-old mistress he pimped for drugs and money, Ron Jeremy and other adult film stars he worked with and e

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

An in-depth look at the biggest star in adult entertainment as told by those who knew him. Interview subjects include the wife he kept secret from his porn star colleagues for 19 years; the 15-year-old mistress he pimped for drugs and money, Ron Jeremy and other adult film stars he worked with and even the police detectives who investigated him for murder.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Documentary Feature at the 1999 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States August 1999

Released in United States June 1999

Released in United States March 1999

Released in United States March 25, 1999

Released in United States May 2000

Released in United States September 1999

Released in United States Winter January 12, 2001

Shown at Cinequest 2000: The San Jose Film Festival (in competition), February 24 - March 5, 2000

Shown at Florida Film Festival (in competition) June 11-20, 1999.

Shown at Providence/Rhode Island International Film Festival August 6-19, 1999.

Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 12-20, 1999.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Midnight Madness) September 9-18, 1999.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Cinequest 2000: The San Jose Film Festival (in competition), February 24 - March 5, 2000)

Released in United States Winter January 12, 2001

Shown at Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival (Documentry) May 10-14, 2000.

video to film

John C. Holmes died at age 42 from complications related to AIDS.

Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 12-20, 1999.)

Released in United States March 25, 1999 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "The Alternative Screen: A Forum For Independent Film Exhibition and Beyond..." March 25, 1999.)

Released in United States May 2000 (Shown at Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival (Documentry) May 10-14, 2000.)

Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Florida Film Festival (in competition) June 11-20, 1999.)

Released in United States August 1999 (Shown at Providence/Rhode Island International Film Festival August 6-19, 1999.)

Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Midnight Madness) September 9-18, 1999.)