Wonderland

~Sex, drugs, murder. Welcome to L.A.

Overview

On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2003-10-23
Budget: $5000000
Revenue: $2466444
Runtime: 104 min

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