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Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997★ 5.3 · 101h 30mDocumentaryHorrorScience Fiction

Overview

A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.

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Cast

John Landis
as Self

Joe Dante
as Self

Charles Napier
as Self

Barbara Steele
as Self

Larry Cohen
as Self

William Lustig
as Self

William Castle
as Self (archive footage)

Russ Meyer
as Self (archive footage)

Charles Band
as Self

Edward D. Wood Jr.
as Self (archive footage)

Jack Hill
as Self

Harry H. Novak
as Self

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