Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story

A candid, nostalgic look behind the scenes of a notorious magazine, mixing irreverent anecdotes with a wistful sense of changing times.

Directed by

Michael Lee Nirenberg

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Larry Flynt, Jimmy Flynt, Al Goldstein

Overview

Back Issues is the definitive documentary of porn magazine Hustler, from its nightclub inception as it adapts to pornography in the 21st century. Director Michael Lee Nirenberg's father was was one of the original art directors in the 1970s and 80s. Back Issues is a complete look at the personalities and features that made this the most offensive magazine of all time. The story is told by its publisher as well as the editors, cartoonists, models, attorneys, art directors and cultural figures for the first time ever.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Media, art, freedom, ambition

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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