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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Pornographer
1999 1h 29m EN
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4.9
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63%
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5.3
IMDB
★4.9TMDB · 14🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes★5.3IMDB · 855
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Synopsis
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A socially inept man's amateur porn film wins him a contract with a small-time pornography distribution company, where he faces a series of moral crises and is forced to face his own porn addiction.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Michael DeGood
Paul Ryan
Craig Wasson
Spano
Monique Parent
Charise
Todd Feder
Randy
James MacPherson
Jim
Marjorie Harris
Teresa
Kelly Stone
Natalie
George Hertzberg
Tom
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Doug Atchison
- Writers
- Doug Atchison
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Doug Atchison directs. Chris Mosio behind the camera. Doug Atchison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Doug Atchison, shot by Chris Mosio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Doug Atchison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Michael DeGood and Craig Wasson and Monique Parent carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0156904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chris Mosio
- Editing
- Doug Atchison
- Production design
- Dan Haberkorn
- Costume design
- Niklas J. Palm
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 63% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 5.3/10 · 855 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win
Also by
Doug Atchison
Key crew
- ProducerDoug Atchison
- MusicWarner David Jansen
- EditorDoug Atchison
- Production DesignDan Haberkorn
- Costume DesignNiklas J. Palm
- Boom OperatorMichael Harrell
- Additional PhotographyJohn P. Tarver
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prostitute
- pole dancer
- pornographer
- pornography addiction
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1999-10-03R
