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The Fluffer

2001 · 95 min

A slow, uneasy character study that draws you into obsession and self-destruction, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy and loss.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
Watch what you wish for.
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Written by
Wash Westmoreland
Starring
Scott Gurney, Michael Cunio, Roxanne Day, Taylor Negron, Debbie Harry, Penn Badgley, Adina Porter, Richard Riehle
Cinematography
Mark Putnam
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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