Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

2h 7m
Documentary
6

A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.

Cast

Joan Baez
Self
Pat Boone
Self
Tony Curtis
Self
Tony Bennett
Self
George Lucas
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self
Jenny McArthur
Self
Mike Wallace
Self
Loretta Sanchez
Self
Dorothy Stratten
Unknown
Shannon Tweed
Unknown
Barbi Benton
Unknown
Holly Madison
Unknown
Kendra Wilkinson
Unknown
Jenny McCarthy
Unknown
Kimberley Conrad
Unknown

Crew

Brigitte Berman
Director

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