Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story
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Back Issues is the definitive documentary of porn magazine Hustler, from its nightclub inception as it adapts to pornography in the 21st century. Director Michael Lee Nirenberg's father was was one of the original art directors in the 1970s and 80s. Back Issues is a complete look at the personalities and features that made this the most offensive magazine of all time. The story is told by its publisher as well as the editors, cartoonists, models, attorneys, art directors and cultural figures for the first time ever.
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Edited by John TorraniShot by Flynn HundhausenDesigned by Michael Lee Nirenberg
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13 unique people credited
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Paul Cambria
as Self - Attorney
Larry Flynt
as Self - Publisher, HUSTLER
Luke Ford
as Self - Author, History of X
Joseph Paul Franklin
as Self - Convicted Serial Killer
Kenneth De Martines
as Self - Production Designer (1982-2008), HUSTLER
Gail Dines
as Self
Alex Ebel
as Self
Mike Edison
as Self
Herald Price Fahringer
as Self - Attorney
Jimmy Flynt
as Self - Former Co-Publisher, HUSTLER
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