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Overview

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6.6/10   10,874 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James Cox (written by) &
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Release Date:
24 October 2003 (USA) more
Tagline:
The '80s - unplugged. The murders - unveiled. The legend - unzipped. more
Plot:
In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes. full summary | full synopsis
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3 nominations more
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(23 articles)
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Not too Bad.. more (146 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kate Bosworth ... Dawn Schiller

Carrie Fisher ... Sally Hansen

Val Kilmer ... John Holmes
Kim Marriner ... Reporter (as Kim Mariner)

Dylan McDermott ... David Lind

Michael Pitt ... Gopher (scenes deleted)

Alexis Dziena ... Gopher's Girlfriend (scenes deleted)
Karen LaKritz ... Bartender (as Karen Lakritz)
Steve Cox ... Guy at Bar

Josh Lucas ... Ron Launius

Louis Lombardi ... Slim Jim

Franky G ... Louis Cruz (as Franky G.)

Ted Levine ... Sam Nico

Russell Sams ... Cherokee
Chris Cioffi ... Letterman Meathead
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Wonderland Murders (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence/grisly images, pervasive drug use and language, some sexuality/nudity.
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104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Christina Applegate grew up near the site of the Wonderland murders and remembers seeing the bloody mattresses on the street, which led to her agreeing to take a relatively small role in the film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the beginning of the movie an over voice says that the Wonderland murders were the worst in L.A. since the 1968 Sharon Tate murder. The Tate murders actually happened in August of 1969. more
Quotes:
Louis Cruz: Jesus Christ!
Sam Nico: Close, Eddie Nash.
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References "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968) more
Soundtrack:
Good Times Roll more

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30 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
Not too Bad.., 28 February 2004
8/10
Author: decker12 from San Jose, CA

I've read many negative reviews of this movie and finally got a chance to see it on DVD. To be honest I really don't know what the problem with it is.

It's a decent murder mystery thriller, shown from various points of view, from an eccentric cast of often drugged out potential killers/suspects, including the late porn king, John Holmes. Please read the plot synopsis for the exact details of the movie's plot - I wish to contribute more to a review than a synopsis.

Many reviewers went so far to give this movie their lowest rating due to violence but I really don't see it. MANY modern movies were worse - Saving Private Ryan was ultimately more violent than this movie, which often relies on implied blood stains than actual brutal slayings (the murders depicted in this film were done with lead pipes, afterall).

I was enthralled with both halves of the movie - the first showing John Holmes as a hopeless cash hungry drug addict, and the second half showing his side as a minor conspirator in a senseless bloodbath. The movie has excellent acting, even though Dylan McDemorant looks more than a bit out of place in his biker-esque personia and goatee'ed bad boy personality.

The soundtrack was also awesome - a fantastic mix of 70's B-side rock and obscure pop, spread out over a couple of hours in all the right places ala Boogie Nights.

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