Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story[1981]
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.
Movie: Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Self - Interviewee / Various Roles
Self - Interviewee / Blonde with Johnny
Vickey Caruthers (archive footage)
Girl in Opening Credits Only (archive footage)
Alexandra (archive footage)
Jasmine (archive footage)
Penny Holmes (archive footage)
Belly Dancer (archive footage)
Top Movie Cast(31)
John Holmes
Self - Interviewee / Various Roles
Seka
Self - Interviewee / Blonde with Johnny
Jesie St. James
Vickey Caruthers (archive footage)
Annette Haven
Girl in Opening Credits Only (archive footage)
Georgina Spelvin
Alexandra (archive footage)
Linda Wong
Jasmine (archive footage)
Laurien Dominique
Penny Holmes (archive footage)
Fatima Hamoud
Belly Dancer (archive footage)
Kyoto Sun
Hit Girl (archive footage)
Phaery Burd
Tarine (archive footage)
Candida Royalle
Juanita (archive footage)
Jennifer Richards
Shari (archive footage)
Eileen Wells
Sinthia (archive footage)
Bonnie Holiday
Sharon (archive footage)
Kitty Shayne
Lorna (archive footage)
Cris Cassidy
Barbi (archive footage)
Monique Starr
Charlee Hammond (archive footage)
Laurie Smith
Herself - Brunette in Hammock
Bob Chinn
Himself - Interviewee/Frankie (also archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan Devlon
Juanita (uncredited)
Top Movie Crew(7)
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