Porn Star - The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
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69% of critics liked it
(48 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(5,984 ratings)
In 1978, Ron Hyatt was a special education teacher who, like many people, dreamed of some day becoming an actor. One day, Ron's girlfriend sent a nude photo of him on a whim to Playgirl magazine, who published it as part of their "Boy Next Door" feature; before long, Ron was asked to… More In 1978, Ron Hyatt was a special education teacher who, like many people, dreamed of some day becoming an actor. One day, Ron's girlfriend sent a nude photo of him on a whim to Playgirl magazine, who published it as part of their "Boy Next Door" feature; before long, Ron was asked to appear in a hardcore pornographic movie, and thus was the beginning of the career of Ron Jeremy, one of biggest and least-likely male stars in the adult film industry. Short, pudgy, and possessing an excess of body hair, Jeremy hardly looks like anyone's idea of a sex-show stud, but Jeremy's charm, intelligence, self-effacing good humor, and professional attitude in a business where such focus is rare made him the best-known man in porn, starring in literally hundreds of adult films and eventually breaking through to bit parts and cameo roles in mainstream features. Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy is a feature- length documentary that offers an inside look at Ron Jeremy's life and career, including interviews with his friends, co-workers, and family; the film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2001 No Dance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Scott J. Gill
- Genres
- Documentary, Television, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Nov 30, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Maelstrom
Critic Reviews
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
A documentary portrait that is as sad as it is funny.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Hey, big surprise: Ron Jeremy craves attention. That's the revelation in Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy.
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Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
As Porn Star makes clear, for all the sex and parties, very little in Ron Jeremy's life is either sexy or fun.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A fascinating if finally familiar portrait.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
There are many profound things to regret on this freighted Earth, and who am I to suggest that Jeremy's failed quest isn't one of them -- or that having to watch this movie isn't another.
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