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Mood:
- ContemplativeCaptivatingThought ProvokingTenseDisturbingSexual
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- Against the RulesFighting the SystemSexual AbuseCourtroom DramaFamily in DangerRighting the WrongedArtists and ShowbizLegal more...
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Genres:
- Drama
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Time/Period:
- 90s
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- OhioUSAMuseumCourtroom
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- Talky
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- Based on True Story
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Dirty Pictures, 2000
English
USA
Profile of Dirty Pictures
Dirty Pictures can be described as thought provoking, tense, and contemplative. The plot revolves around going against the rules, sexual abuse, and a family in danger. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, Dirty Pictures is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. Dirty Pictures is set, at least in part, in a courtroom. It is located in Ohio. It takes place in the 1990s. Dirty Pictures is originally a true story.
Summary of Dirty Pictures
Despite the controversy already stirred up by Robert Mapplethorpe's photography, Cincinnati art curator Dennis Barrie (James Woods) decides to exhibit them. The sexually charged photos catch the eye of County Sheriff Simon Leis (Craig T. Nelson), who is aghast. Leis tries to have Barrie thrown in jail, but the case is taken to court, where a jury must deliberate over the age-old art vs. pornography verdict. The proceedings strain Barrie's relationships with his wife (Diana Scarwid) and children, but Barrie fights to the end to protect what he believes is a fundamental American right. This made-for-cable film is based on a true story and features footage from the actual trial and intercut commentary on censorship by Salman Rushdie, Barney Frank, and Fran Liebowitz.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 27 May 2000 |
| Runtime: | 104 min |
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as Dennis Barrie
as Sheriff Simon Leis
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