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Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry

  • 2013
  • 1h 42m
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5.6/10
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Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry (2013)
Risky Business: A Look Inside AmericaÂ’s Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of performing in adult films.  What makes people decide to become adult entertainers, how do they go about entering the business, what are their experiences in the business, and how do they deal with career options, finances, and relationships once they exit the business?  The documentary also examines proposed regulations that would address current industry issues, including workplace health and safety, such as mandatory STD testing and condom use, and job discrimination once performers decide to leave the industry and pursue conventional employment.
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Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of performing in adult films. What makes people decide to become adult en... Read allRisky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of performing in adult films. What makes people decide to become adult entertainers, how do they go about entering the business, what are their experiences in the ... Read allRisky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of performing in adult films. What makes people decide to become adult entertainers, how do they go about entering the business, what are their experiences in the business, and how do they deal with career options, finances, and relationships once they ... Read all

  • Director
    • Dave Pounder
  • Writers
    • Mary Burns
    • Adelin Gasana
  • Stars
    • Sara Allen
    • Karen Arellano
    • Ricardo Beato
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    69
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    • Director
      • Dave Pounder
    • Writers
      • Mary Burns
      • Adelin Gasana
    • Stars
      • Sara Allen
      • Karen Arellano
      • Ricardo Beato
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sara Allen
    • Self - Executive Recruiter
    Karen Arellano
    • Self - Talent Testing Service
    Ricardo Beato
    • Self - STD Program Director, Broward County (FL) Health Dept.
    Brian Berkenfeld
    • Self - Porn Talent Agent
    Jose Castro
    • Self - Director STD Program, University of Miami School of Medicine
    • (as Jose G. Castro MD)
    Steve Crest
    Steve Crest
    • Self - Porn Actor
    • (as Jack Lawrence)
    Dale DaBone
    Dale DaBone
    • Self - Porn Actor…
    Paulie Dee
    • Self - Porn Director
    Diane Duke
    • Self - Executive Director, Free Speech Coalition
    Daisy Duxxx
    Daisy Duxxx
    • Self - Porn Actress
    • (as Daisy Duxe)
    Ellen Feiler
    • Self - Director of Health Promotion, Broward County (FL) Health Dept.
    • (as Ellen Feiler MS CHES)
    Bill Fisher
    Bill Fisher
    • Self - Porn Director
    • (as Cezar Capone)
    Gracie Glam
    Gracie Glam
    • Self - Porn Actress
    Scott Hancock
    Scott Hancock
    • Self - Porn Producer
    Krista Kaslo
    • Self - Porn Actress
    Joy King
    • Self - Wicked Pictures VP Special Projects
    Michael Klein
    • Self - President, Hustler
    • (as Michael H. Klein)
    Pat Lamicella
    • Self - Porn Video Retailer
    • Director
      • Dave Pounder
    • Writers
      • Mary Burns
      • Adelin Gasana
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    8raiderdan-48491

    Good documentary.

    Tanner Mays, in her last interview, has a big herpes sore on her lip. That is all.
    3mcjensen-05924

    Not Nearly Enough Eye Candy

    A good documentary does not exist of an endless parade of people saying practically the same thing one right after the other. There's hardly any insights or interviews with the lovely women of the industry. The information is there but is presented dryly from a bunch of older and sometimes creepy men. It's derivative and not that fresh.

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      • December 15, 2015 (United States)
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