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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

  • 20092009
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  • 2h 4m
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.
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A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Brigitte Berman
  • Writer
    • Brigitte Berman
  • Stars
    • Larry Adler(archive footage)
    • Bobbie Arnstein(archive footage)
    • Joan Baez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brigitte Berman
  • Writer
    • Brigitte Berman
  • Stars
    • Larry Adler(archive footage)
    • Bobbie Arnstein(archive footage)
    • Joan Baez
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    • 12User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Larry Adler
    Larry Adler
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bobbie Arnstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joan Baez
    Joan Baez
    • Self - Folk Singer…
    Count Basie
    Count Basie
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
    • Self - Singer
    Pat Boone
    Pat Boone
    • Self - Christian Activist, Singer
    Malcolm Boyd
    • Self - Author
    • (as Reverend Malcolm Boyd)
    Ray Bradbury
    Ray Bradbury
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jim Brown
    Jim Brown
    • Self - Social Activist…
    Susan Brownmiller
    Susan Brownmiller
    • Self - Feminist…
    Lenny Bruce
    Lenny Bruce
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    William F. Buckley
    William F. Buckley
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as William F. Buckley Jr.)
    Vincent Bugliosi
    Vincent Bugliosi
    • Self - Attorney
    • (as Vince Bugliosi)
    • …
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Self
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self - TV Talk Show Host
    Kimberley Conrad
    Kimberley Conrad
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Country Joe and the Fish
    Country Joe and the Fish
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    • (archive footage)
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Self - Actor
    • Director
      • Brigitte Berman
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      • Brigitte Berman
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    • Alternate versions
      After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009 in a 135 min. version, the film was later trimmed down to its current 124 minutes length.
    • Connections
      Features Probe and Night Beat (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      At the Jazz Band Ball
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    2/10
    Severely Distorted Puff Piece
    Playboy's PR department could not have produced a more fawning, laudatory "documentary". Hefner is portrayed as a champion of civil rights and a messianic defender of the 1st Amendment. More recent documentaries depict someone whose motivations were not so selfless.
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    • Release date
      • June 5, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Хью Хефнер: Плейбой, активист и бунтарь
    • Production company
      • Metaphor Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,000
      • Aug 1, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,000
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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