Dirty Pictures (2000)
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40% of critics liked it
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62% of users liked it
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Much attention was given to the Robert Mapplethorpe photographs that became the center of controversy when they were exhibited at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center in 1990, but less was known about Dennis Barrie, the museum director responsible for the exhibit. Barrie's obscenity trial and… More Much attention was given to the Robert Mapplethorpe photographs that became the center of controversy when they were exhibited at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center in 1990, but less was known about Dennis Barrie, the museum director responsible for the exhibit. Barrie's obscenity trial and condemnation by right-wing conservatives are the focus of this Showtime telepic. Played by James Woods, Barrie is shown standing up for his museum's right to display controversial art and coping with the toxic windfall that surrounded his actions. Diana Scarwid gives plenty of support as Dianne, Barrie's wife, and interviews with personalities ranging from Susan Sarandon to Salman Rushdie are interspersed with the film's narrative. Thanks to the cooperation of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, a number of the actual photographs that were at the heart of the controversy were used in the production. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Pierson
- Written By
- Ilene Chaiken
- Genres
- Drama, Television
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 27, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Arthur Lazere, culturevulture.net
a credible and dramatic statement despite the weakness in the screenplay
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Cast
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James Woods
as Dennis
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Craig T. Nelson
as Leis
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Diana Scarwid
as Dianne
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Leon Pownall
as Prouty
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Judah Katz
as Mizibov
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R.D. Reid
as Albanese
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Matthew North
as Lobb
- Allegra Fulton
- Michele Muzzi
- Tony De Santis
