"Watch what you wish for."

2001

1h 35m

5.8(43 votes)

Drama

Overview

Self-effacing, boyish Sean moves to LA to pursue a career in movies but finds it tougher than he imagined. He stumbles onto porn star Johnny Rebel - a handsome, muscled dream of men and women alike - who awakens Sean’s deep obsession.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Scott Gurney

Johnny Rebel

Michael Cunio

Sean McGinnis

Roxanne Day

Babylon

Taylor Negron

Tony Brooks

Debbie Harry

Marcella

Penn Badgley

Young Sean

Adina Porter

Silver

Richard Riehle

Sam Martins

Tim Bagley

Alan Dieser

Ruben Madera

Hector Flores

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Glatzer
Wash Westmoreland
Written by: Wash Westmoreland
Produced by: Victoria Robinson
John Sylla

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