Rated X (2000) (TV)

Director:

Emilio Estevez

Writers (WGA):

David McCumber (book)
Norman Snider (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 January 2002 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They put the "X" in Sex.

Plot:

Biopic of notorious Mitchell Brothers who opened up a successful San Francisco strip club and thriving porn business that lead to a downward spiral of power and greed.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | San Francisco California | Brother Brother Relationship | Drug Addict | Topless Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Artie Mitchell
Emilio Estevez	...	Jim Mitchell
Rafer Weigel	...	Lionel
Tracy Hutson	...	Marilyn Chambers
Megan Ward	...	Meredith
Terry O'Quinn	...	J.R. Mitchell
Danielle Brett	...	Adrienne
Nicole de Boer	...	Karen Mitchell
Deborah Grover	...	Georgia Mae
Dylan McFadyen	...	Young Jim (as Dylan McFayden)
Taylor Estevez	...	Teenage Jim
Eric Cabral	...	Young Artie
Robert Clark	...	Teenage Artie
Loretta Jafelice	...	First Grade Teacher
Brian Paul	...	Principal Evans

Also Known As:

The Mitchell Brothers (USA) (working title)
The Mitchell Brothers Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, drug use, language and some violence.

Runtime:

115 min | USA:114 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (uncut version) | Australia:R | New Zealand:R18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

District

Trivia:

During the scene where Jim (Emilio Estevez) and Meredith (Megan Ward) are talking at Artie (Charlie Sheen) and Karen's (Nicole de Boer) wedding, a volleyball game can be seen going on behind them. This was a real game, as the players had refused to stop playing to accommodate the filmmakers.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jim kicks is in jail, and he is kicking the bench, the wall of the cell can be seen moving.

Quotes:

Artie Mitchell: You got any pot?

Movie Connections:

References Behind the Green Door (1972)

Soundtrack:

Shot Down

Strong Performances by Real-Life Brothers makes this flawed film special.

This film is Based on a True Story about the rise and fall of the porn filmmakers:The Mitchell Brothers (Played by Charlie Sheen & Emilio Estevez). The Mitchell Brothers made a famous porn film titled "Behind the Green Door". Once they become successful, they have to go through the American government, the mob, the woman's in their lives and even each other to create a San Francisco Porn Dynasty but the drugs and their intense relationship puts them apart.

Directed by Emilio Estevez (Men at Work, The War at Home, Wisdom) made a terrific if wildly uneven drama that, it was never release in theaters. Instend it got debuted in showtime entertainment network.

DVD has an bright Pan & Scan (1.33:1) transfer and an fine-Dolby Surround 2.0 Sound. DVD has an surprisingly amusing commentary tack by real-life brothers:Sheen and Estevez.

The french Canadian DVD has an sharp non-anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an good-Dolby Stereo 2.0 Sound. This DVD is only in french with no subtitles.

This is an unfocused but extremely well made film. Watch for film director:Peter Bogdanovich appears in a cameo as a film school professor. A must see for the performances by Sheen & Estevez. (****/*****).