King Cobra

"Sex is not a game, it's business."

2016 1h 33m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 494

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Synopsis

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It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

“Sex is not a game, it's business.”

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Cast

Garrett Clayton
Sean Paul Lockhart / Brent Corrigan
Christian Slater
Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
Keegan Allen
Harlow Cuadra
James Franco
Joe Kerekes
Alicia Silverstone
Janette
Molly Ringwald
Amy
Spencer Rocco Lofranco
Mikey
Sean Grandillo
Caleb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Kelly
Writers: Justin Kelly
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Kelly, shot by Benjamin Loeb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Kvasnosky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joshua Raymond Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Garrett Clayton and Christian Slater and Keegan Allen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sex is not a game, it's business.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5129682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Justin Kelly directs. Benjamin Loeb behind the camera. Tim Kvasnosky scores. Joshua Raymond Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Justin Kelly, shot by Benjamin Loeb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tim Kvasnosky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joshua Raymond Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Garrett Clayton and Christian Slater and Keegan Allen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sex is not a game, it's business.".
8IMDB entry: tt5129682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "pornography", "based on novel or book", "biography", "based on true story".