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Wonderland 2004

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Wonderland
18 (Contains strong bloody violence and frequent hard drug use)
Cast
Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Josh Lucas, Franky G, Tim Nelson, Carrie Fisher, Eric Bogosian, Ted Levine
Director
James Cox
Producer
Peter Kleidman, Peter Block, Tom Ortenberg, Marc Butan, Randall Emmett
Writer
Josh Mauzner, James Cox, Todd Samovitz, D Scott
Duration
01:46:00
Official Site
http://www.wonderlandthemovie.com/
Release
Friday May 7 2004
Genre
Drama
Distributor
Tartan Films

Synopsis

A chronicle of the spectacular fall of infamous porn star John C. "Johnny Wadd" Holmes. Based on a true story, the biopic explores the multiple murders that took place high atop Wonderland Avenue in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, in the summer of 1981. At first the victims were thought to be mere drug dealers and party hounds, but the case became elevated to a classic L.A. noir when they were discovered to be connected to the infamous porn star. By the time the story begins, Holmes had already fallen from perhaps the biggest and most famous star in the hardcore industry, to a state of financial and pharmaceutical ruin. Holmes juggles two women: he is devoted to his jailbait teenage girlfriend Dawn, while still married to his wife Sharon--and the three form a most unique love triangle, particularly as the two women have a better relationship with each other, than either has with him. Holmes befriends local drug dealers Ron and Susan Launius, but soon gets himself 'neck deep' into debt and desperation. He starts playing both sides against the middle as he desperately tries to stay out of jail and stay alive. To save himself from the wrath of notorious gangster Eddie Nash, did Holmes set up his best friends for murder? It all depends on whose story you believe.

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