Rated X: A Journey Through Porn (1999)

Sub-Genres - Film & Television History, Media Studies  |   Run Time - 92 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

In this insiders look at life in the porn business, filmmaker Dag Yngvesson speaks with both naïve newcomers and seasoned skin-flick veterans to offer a revealing portrait of cinema's most controversial cash cows. By exploring the routes both into and out of the porn business, Yngvesson discovers that the adult film industry has taken on an unprecedented air of legitimacy despite lingering taboos. It didn't happen overnight though, and in addition to exploring such lingering issues as sexually transmitted diseases, racism, and misogyny, Yngvesson digs deep to offer a studied look at the progression of porn thus far, and an intriguing look at where the business may be headed in the future.

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behind-the-scenes, HIV, misogyny, pornography, racism, retrospective, sex-industry