Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

90 mins | Documentary, Science Fiction, Horror | June 19, 1997

A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.

Hollywood Rated 'R'

90 mins | Documentary, Science Fiction, Horror | June 19, 1997

Hollywood Rated 'R'
A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.
Producers Canal+, Kalamazoo Films
Original title Les deniers du culte
Directors Doug Headline, Dominique Cazenave
Writers Doug Headline

Cast

John Landis

as Self

Russ Meyer

as Self (archive footage)

Charles Napier

as Self

Edward D. Wood Jr.

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Legend

as Self

Titus Moede

as Self

Harry H. Novak

as Self

Barbara Steele

as Self

William Lustig

as Self

Larry Cohen

as Self

Joe Dante

as Self

Bob Burns

as Self

Jack Hill

as Self

William Castle

as Self (archive footage)

Charles Band

as Self