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Fast cars, fast women, sex, drugs, and rock and roll, with guns and ammo thrown in for good measure--that was the world of porn star John Holmes in Los Angeles in the 1970s. But everything came tumbling down in June 1981 when he was accused of taking part in a multiple murder that forms the basis of James Cox's dizzying .. Read more
| Starring | Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas |
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| Director | James Cox |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Fast cars, fast women, sex, drugs, and rock and roll, with guns and ammo thrown in for good measure--that was the world of porn star John Holmes in Los Angeles in the 1970s. But everything came tumbling down in June 1981 when he was accused of taking part in a multiple murder that forms the basis of James Cox's dizzying WONDERLAND. Val Kilmer, who previously embodied rock lead singer Jim Morrison in THE DOORS, transforms himself into the famous porn celebrity in this excitingly sordid tale of excess, which is told from the point of view of several different players, echoing Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMON. Under the stage name Johnny Wadd, Holmes was rumoured to have had sex with more than 14,000 women in some 1,000 X-rated films; his dangerous life caught up with him when he died of AIDS in 1988. Cox has assembled an unlikely cast for this lurid story, including such well-known television stars as Lisa Kudrow (FRIENDS), Dylan McDermott (THE PRACTICE), and Christina Applegate (MARRIED WITH CHILDREN), in addition to Carrie Fisher, Janeane Garofalo, and Eric Bogosian, among others. In order to ensure accuracy, Cox hired Holmes's girlfriend, Dawn Schiller (played by Kate Bosworth), and former wife, Sharon Holmes (Kudrow), as consultants on the project. The handheld camera shots echo the wildness of the world of the man known as Long John Holmes.
| Starring | Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas |
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| Director | James Cox |
| Studio | HIGH FLIERS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 13 Sep 2004 |
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Wonderland
In the late 1970's John Holmes was the biggest(in more ways than one) porn star in the business - he appeared in thousands of features - the Mark Wahlberg ... read more »
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Wonderland 2004
What a film! I really liked and because it was based on a true story that made all the more intriguing and exiting to watch. Val Kilmer played his character so ... read more »
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a good man is hard to find.....
A fantastic soundtrack album with a decent movie attached. The flashy visuals sometimes feel like they are compensating for a hollowness at the heart of the ... read more »
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Good movie
Always amazes me that films like this slip through the net.. never heard of it, but really enjoyed it.
Well worth a watch!
Val Kilmer is getting back in the saddle to play an ageing Wyatt Earp in director Mike Feifer's new movie The First Ride Of Wyatt Earp. Kilmer played the cowboy legend's sidekick Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone and now he's playing the Wild West hero looking back on his life in the new film. Former American Idol favourite Diana DeGarmo will play the young Earp's love interest, while newcomer Wilson Bethel will play Doc Holliday, according to Variety. Read more