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Drama

USA / English

James Woods	Dennis Barrie
Craig T. Nelson	Sheriff Simon Leis
Diana Scarwid	Dianne
Leon Pownall	Prouty
Matt North	Lobb
David Huband	Sirkin
Judah Katz	Mizibov
Rachael Crawford	Bosworth
Marnie McPhail	Reising
R.D. Reid	Albanese

Director	Frank Pierson
Producer	Vicky Herman; Michael Manheim
Writer	Ilene Chaiken

When the director of the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, Dennis Barrie, books a touring photo exhibit of the late Robert Mapplethorpe, he knows he's brought a major-league event to town. But when the Cincinnati Sheriff sees the sexually explicit photos, he shuts down the show...charging Barrie with peddling obscenity! Determined to stand his ground, Barrie faces trial and risks losing his job -- and his family -- to protect the right promised to every American by the Constitution...the freedom of expression!

Edition Details
Barcode	027616851130
Region	Any Region
Release Date	28-Nov-00
Screen Ratio	Standard 1.33:1 Color
Subtitles	French; Spanish
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	April 2008
Store	MAO
Tags	AVI(MAO), DVDCL(MAO)
Links	DVD Empire IMDB

He had everything to lose. His country had everything to gain. Shocking. Stunning. Brilliant. These are some of the words that described artist Robert Mapplethorpe's controversial 1990 photo exhibit...and this "gripping, provocative and alarming" (The Washington Post) film about the show's censorship is equally as captivating. Starring Oscar nominees James Woods (The General's Daughter) and Diana Scarwid (Inside Moves), Dirty Pictures delves into the uproar over right-wing censorship of the arts in a true-to-life tale that is "chilling" (Los Angeles Times)!