Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)

A light-hearted look at the life and career of porn star Ron Jeremy, from his devoted fanbase to his unlikely status as a sex symbol and his goal to achieve mainstream success.

Director:

Scott J. Gill

Writer:

Scott J. Gill

Stars:

Ron Jeremy, William Margold, Al Goldstein

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Jeremy	...	Himself
William Margold	...	Himself
Al Goldstein	...	Himself
Al Lewis	...	Himself (as Al 'Grandpa' Lewis)
Seymore Butts	...	Himself
Sharon Mitchell	...	Herself
Larry Flynt	...	Himself
Chris Cannon	...	Himself
Tabitha Stevens	...	Herself
Veronica Hart	...	Herself (as Jane Hamilton)
Anita Cannibal	...	Herself
Phoebe Dollar	...	Herself
Susan Yannetti	...	Herself
Samantha Stylles	...	Herself
Troy Duffy	...	Himself

Storyline

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America's most unlikely sex star and hero to millions. With nearly 25 years in the adult film industry and over 1,600 films to his credit, Ron Jeremy is huge. In his world, Ron reigns supreme-he's made millions of dollars and slept with thousands of beautiful women, and is indisputably the industry's biggest star. And everyone who's anyone knows Ron-a pop icon to millions, he is a beacon of hope for many American male, since he stands as living proof that pretty much anyone can get some. So how did such a classically unhandsome, big and hairy guy ever get to be such a super stud? In one of the most fascinating and entertaining comedies of the last year, audiences finally get a chance to get inside the life and times of Ron Jeremy, and find out what's really behind the hardest working man in show business.

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Plot Keywords:

adult film | porn star | hairy man | hedgehog | breasts | 

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Taglines:

The Hardest Working Man In Show Business

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue

Details

Official Sites:

Ocean Park Pictures / Maelstrom Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,865, 2 December 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$411,897, 12 May 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

District Films, Maelstrom Entertainment, Radius Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min (DVD) 75 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ron Jeremy: At any given time there are about 24 reliable woodsmen, guys who keep good erections in the American porn scene. You know, Myself, Randy West, Peter North, Tom Byron.

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Crazy Credits

Ron Jeremy is an accomplished hang glider pilot.

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Alternate Versions

Released on VHS and DVD in North America with two different titles. "Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy" is the original theatrical version and is full-length, uncut and unrated on VHS/DVD. The shortened title, "The Legend of Ron Jeremy" is on the R-rated cut of the film exclusive to home video and is 111 seconds shorter than the version with the full title.

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Connections

References My Fair Lady (1964)

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Soundtracks

Devil Without a Cause
Written by Kid Rock (as R.J. Ritchie), Jalil Hutchins, Lawrence Smith, Too $hort (as Todd Anthony Shaw), Ken Olson, 'Matthew L. Shafer'
Performed by Kid Rock
Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., o/b/o itself, Thirty Two Mile Music, Cago Music (BMI), Zomba Songs Inc., o/b/o itself and Grand Music (BMI), Zomba Enterprises Inc. o/b/o itself and Funk Groove Music Publishing (ASCAP), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (admin. by Somba Enterprises Inc. for U.S. and Canada [ASCAP]), Buried Bone Music (BMI), courtesy of Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Zomba Songs Inc., Buried Bone Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Biggest Porn Star in the World

Ron Jeremy is the biggest (wink wink, nudge nudge) porn star in the world. With over 1600 adult films to his credit, Jeremy has been working in the adult film business for nearly a quarter of a century. One would expect a documentary about his life to be salacious sleazy stuff and while Porn Star does have elements of baseness (how could it not?) it chooses to focus on Ron Jeremy the man, not the movie stud. We learn that he holds a Master Degree in special education, and was once a teacher. All his friends talk about his legendary cheapness. Jeremy is very open in front of the camera, sometimes almost too much so. He can be a charming guy when he wants to, but there is an air of desperation that bleeds through his well constructed public persona. Director Scott J. Gill humanizes Jeremy and somehow makes you feel pity for a man who says he has slept with over 4000 women.