Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)

Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.

Director:

Wesley Emerson

Writer:

Rodger Jacobs

Stars:

Linda Adrain, Bill Amerson, Denise Amerson

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Linda Adrain	...	Herself
Bill Amerson	...	Himself
Denise Amerson	...	Herself
Sean 'Duke' Amerson	...	Himself
Juliet Anderson	...	Herself (as Aunt Peg)
Paul Thomas Anderson	...	Himself
Tom Blake	...	Himself (as Det. Tom Blake)
Bunny Bleu	...	Herself
Paul Cambria	...	Himself
Bob Chinn	...	Himself
David Clark	...	Himself
Ron Coen	...	Himself (as Hon. Ron Coen)
Misty Dawn	...	Herself (as Laurie Holmes)
Mitchell Egers	...	Himself
Don Fernando	...	Himself

Storyline

Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.

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Plot Keywords:

porn star | death | memory | murder trial | multiple murder | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Adult

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

WADD: La vida y la época de John C. Holmes

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cassel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[last lines]
Sharon Mitchell: I know where he is, I can always push play.

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Connections

Features Eruption (1977)

User Reviews

Fascinating piece of Americana. Recommended!

For a documentary "Wadd" ain't so innovating, and maybe it's too long but still my eyes were glued to screen. I knew John was a cokefiend and involved in a mob hit but I didn't really knew he was vicious wife beater and a chronic liar/schizo that fed the cops info on pornproducers in the early 70's. "Wadd" isn't that pornographic (no penetration scenes) it's more of a tragic story of a not too bright kid with the world's biggest "tool". Lots of people from the adult industry are interviewed (Goldstein, Flynt, Sharon Mitchell, Ciccolina etc.) as you would expect but also cops, lawyers, journalists and guys like Paul "Boggie Nights" Anderson are included. I know it's almost impossible to make Holmes-docu that isn't interesting but "Wadd" is a fascinating and important portrait of a legend that some called The Elvis Of Pornography!