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Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story

  • 19811981
  • XX
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
170
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88,045
22,160
DocumentaryAdultBiography
A documentary about John C. Holmes, who was the biggest star in the adult film industry in more ways than one.A documentary about John C. Holmes, who was the biggest star in the adult film industry in more ways than one.A documentary about John C. Holmes, who was the biggest star in the adult film industry in more ways than one.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
170
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
88,045
22,160
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    • Director
      • Julia St. Vincent
    • Stars
      • John Holmes
      • Seka
      • Jesie St. James(archive footage)
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    • Director
      • Julia St. Vincent
    • Stars
      • John Holmes
      • Seka
      • Jesie St. James(archive footage)
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    • 4User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    John Holmes
    John Holmes
    • Self - Interviewee
    • (as John C. Holmes)
    • …
    Seka
    Seka
    • Self - Interviewee…
    Jesie St. James
    • Vickey Caruthers
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Jesse St. James)
    Annette Haven
    Annette Haven
    • Girl in Opening Credits Only
    • (archive footage)
    Georgina Spelvin
    Georgina Spelvin
    • Alexandra
    • (archive footage)
    Linda Wong
    Linda Wong
    • Jasmine
    • (archive footage)
    Paula Wain
    • Laureen
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Christin Sarver)
    • …
    Laurien Dominique
    • Penny Holmes
    • (archive footage)
    Fatima Hamoud
    • Belly Dancer
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Fatima Hammoud)
    Melba Bruce
    • Patty
    • (archive footage)
    Felecia Sanda
    • Maria Luisa
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Felicia Sanda)
    Kyoto Sun
    • Hit Girl
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Kyoto)
    Phaery Burd
    • Tarine
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Fay Burd)
    Candida Royalle
    Candida Royalle
      Jennifer Richards
      Jennifer Richards
      • Shari
      • (archive footage)
      Eileen Welles
      • Sinthia
      • (archive footage)
      • (as Eileen Wells)
      Bonnie Holiday
      • Sharon
      • (archive footage)
      Kitty Shayne
      • Lorna
      • (archive footage)
      • (as Kitty Shane)
      • Director
        • Julia St. Vincent
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      • Trivia
        Copies of the movie were used as reference material for the cast of Boogie Nights (1997).
      • Quotes

        John Holmes: If a woman respects what you do, what you represent, how you speak, how you carry yourself. You don't have to be overly macho. You don't have to be overly complementary. Gain her respect. Treating her as an equal. Don't bullshit her. Treat her as a human being. Treat her as you would treat yourself. As soon as you have that respect from her, she'll treat you with the same respect that you show. Then, you fuck the shit out of her.

      • Alternate versions
        DVD Version contains new footage not in the original movie.
      • Connections
        Edited into Wonderland (2003)

      User reviews4

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      Top review
      10/10
      They just don't make them like this anymore!
      I saw Exhausted in the movie theater when it was released in the 1980's.Video really hadn't made the inroads that came later.I remember reading about John C. Holmes being on the run.In fact there was a large poster with an enlarged newspaper article which had people of all walks of life stopping and reading the article.So John C. Holmes was definitely mainstream already.Who was to know that two different mainstream Hollywood movies would come out based on his life.

      Anyway, the documentary still holds up all these years later.the director of Boogie Nights definitely studied this film.i agree with another reviewer about the superior quality of the explicit sex shown in this film and others of the era.That is to say it was and is far superior to anything put out today.i don't even bother with the new releases because the sex scenes are so absolutely boring and by-the-numbers.

      Exhausted is an excellent expose of the legendary John C. Holmes.Definitely worth a look for John C. Holmes fans!
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      • filmbuff1974
      • Jan 27, 2007

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      • Release date
        • July 1981 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Exhausted
      • Production company
        • Annazan
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 12 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 4:3

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