Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

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Overview

In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later, he returns to find a business struggling with the deluge of free porn on the internet. Louis revisits some of the original programme's contributors as well as meeting the latest crop of porn performers dreaming of porn stardom.


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General Information

Release Date: 2012-06-10
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 60 min


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