Hollywood Rated 'R'

Jun 19, 1997

1h 30m

★ 4.8

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.

Genres

Documentary

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Canal+

Kalamazoo Films

Hollywood Rated 'R' Trailers

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Cast

Self

John Landis

Self

David F. Friedman

Self (archive footage)

Russ Meyer

Self

Charles Napier

Self (archive footage)

Edward D. Wood Jr.

Self

Johnny Legend

Self

Titus Moede

Self

Harry H. Novak

Self

Barbara Steele

Self

William Lustig

Self

Larry Cohen

Self

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