Damned in the U.S.A. (1992)

A documentary about censorship in America.

Director:

Paul Yule

Stars:

Jimmy Tingle, David J. Albanese, Dennis Barrie

Cast

Credited cast:
Jimmy Tingle	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David J. Albanese	...	Himself - Judge in Mapplethorpe Trial
Dennis Barrie	...	Himself - Director, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
Luther Campbell	...	Himself - The 2 Live Crew
Alfonse D'amato	...	Himself - Speaking in U.S. Senate (archive footage) (as Sen. Alfonse D'Amato)
Thomas Downey	...	Himself - Speaking in U.S. House of Representatives (archive footage) (as Rep. Thomas Downey)
Charles Freeman	...	Himself - Owner, E-C Records
Christie Hefner	...	Herself - Chairman, Playboy Enterprises Inc.
Jesse Helms	...	Himself - Speaking in U.S. Senate (archive footage) (as Sen. Jesse Helms)
Gordon Humphrey	...	Himself - Speaking in U.S. Senate (archive footage) (as Sen. Gordon Humphrey)
Janet Karden	...	Herself - Testifying at Mapplethorpe Trial (archive footage)
Harry Lynn	...	Himself - Art Dealer
Norma Ramos	...	Herself - Women Against Pornography
Lou Reed	...	Himself
Joe Reilly	...	Himself - Morality in Media

Storyline

A look at Donald Wildmon and the American Family Association's push for increased censorship of film, the arts, and music. Topics covered are Andres Serrano's Piss Christ, Robert Mapplethorpe's photography, and 2 Live Crew's album, As Nasty as They Wanna Be.

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Plot Keywords:

censorship | religious nut | obscenity | public morality | threat to sue | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Damned in the USA

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berwick Universal Pictures, Channel Four Films, Uptown Media Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Flintstones (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Jesse Don't Like It"
by Loudon Wainwright III
© 1990 Snowden Music Inc.

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