Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
Sep 09, 1999 | IMDB 5.9
105 min Watch NowDocumentary
Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
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