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Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes61%
Metacritic55/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Brigitte BermanDirector
Cast
- Joan BaezSelf
- Pat BooneSelf
- Tony CurtisSelf
- Tony BennettSelf
- George LucasSelf
- Jesse JacksonSelf
- Jenny McArthurSelf
- Mike WallaceSelf
- Loretta SanchezSelf
- Dorothy StrattenCast
- Shannon TweedCast
- Barbi BentonCast