Rated X Movie Review 2000

True story of smut kings, the Mitchell Brothers, as portrayed by brothers Sheen and Estevez. Porno pioneer Jim (Estevez) sees dollar signs and joins with younger brother Artie (Sheen) to film skin flicks in San Francisco, including their hard-core classic "Behind the Green Door." They get busted a lot on obscenity charges and fall victim to booze and drugs but while Jim finally cleans up his act, Artie just sinks deeper, leading to a deadly confrontation between the two. The brothers do a surprisingly impressive job but it's grim going. Based on the book by David McCumber.

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Brothers & Sisters, Pornography, San Francisco, Period Piece: 1970s, Drug Use & Abuse, This Is Your Life

Screenplay

Norman Snider, Anne Meredith, David Hollander

Cast

Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Megan Ward, Danielle Brett, Rafer Weigel, Terry O'Quinn, Nikki de Boer, Peter Bogdanovich, Tracy Hutson

Cinematography

Paul Sarossy

Director

Emilio Estevez

Music

Tyler Bates