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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Film

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

6.0

2h 7m

2009

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.

Director

Brigitte Berman

Trailer

Documentary

Cast & Crew

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

as Self

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

as Self

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

as Self

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

as Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

as Self

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

as Self

Jenny McArthur

as Self

Mike Wallace

as Self

Loretta Sanchez

Loretta Sanchez

as Self

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