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Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story

61 %|Jun 6, 1981|Documentary

It's difficult to remember what porn was like in the 70s. In this era when pornstars are on TV, date movie stars, and are on album covers, the secret world of men in raincoats attending sleazy theaters is hard to imagine. Now most people see porn on their TV or internet. Once upon a time, though, it was a big deal for a porn star to hit the mainstream, and John Holmes did just that. With a 14 inch endowment and not so good looks, Holmes made thousands of movies and slept with thousands of women. He became well-known for his Johnny Wadd series, where he was an international man of mystery, and hardcore sex. Eventually he got heavily into drugs, got involved in a brutal murder, and finally died of AIDS.

Featured Crew

Gibson Kleir
Director of Photography
John Boy
Original Music Composer
Julia St. Vincent
Director
Eric Maxwell
Director of Photography
Julia St. Vincent
Producer
Jonathan Ross
Editor
Sherry Eastmore
Makeup Artist

Cast

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John Holmes
Self - Interviewee / Various Roles
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Seka
Self - Interviewee / Blonde with Johnny
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Jesie St. James
Vickey Caruthers (archive footage)
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Annette Haven
Girl in Opening Credits Only (archive footage)
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Georgina Spelvin
Alexandra (archive footage)
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Linda Wong
Jasmine (archive footage)
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Paula Wain
Laureen / Sandi (archive footage)
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Laurien Dominique
Penny Holmes (archive footage)
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Fatima Hamoud
Belly Dancer (archive footage)
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Melba Bruce
Patty (archive footage)
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Felecia Sanda
Maria Luisa (archive footage)
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Kyoto Sun
Hit Girl (archive footage)
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Phaery Burd
Tarine (archive footage)
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Candida Royalle
Juanita (archive footage)
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Jennifer Richards
Shari (archive footage)
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Eileen Wells
Sinthia (archive footage)
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Bonnie Holiday
Sharon (archive footage)
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Kitty Shayne
Lorna (archive footage)
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Jessica Temple-Smith
Jenny (archive footage)
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Chris Cassidy
Barbi (archive footage)
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Monique Starr
Charlee Hammond (archive footage)
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Phadre
Dancer in Opening Credits Only (archive footage)
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Laurie Smith
Herself - Brunette in Hammock
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Laura Toledo
Herself - Blonde in Hammock
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Morgan Lofting
Narrator (voice)
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Bob Chinn
Himself - Interviewee/Frankie (also archive footage) (uncredited)
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Damon Christian
Guy Getting Jumped (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Joan Devlon
Juanita (uncredited)
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Michelle Scher
Girl Getting Slapped (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Julia St. Vincent
Herself - Interviewer (uncredited)
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Elliot Lewis
Guy Getting Shot/Bartender (archive footage) (uncredited)