Real life mainstream actors/brothers Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen take on the amusing and twisted underground characters/brothers of Artie and Jim Mitchell in "RATED X".
Artie and Jim Mitchell were at the forefront of the San Francisco porn revolution in the early 70's. The owned their owned theater, made their own X rated films- and lived a life of abundant excess.
When they created/produced/wrote and directed "Behind the Green Door", they found themselves thrust in the spotlight - and made millions. Unfortunately, their success suffered a serious backlash- and while somewere able to pick up and recover - others only found themselves thrust deeper into a life a drugs, despair, and eventually murder.
The movie takes an unflinching look at a classic time in American Hostory, and the story of the Mitchell Brothers is quite amusing and saddening at the same time.
A great directorial debut for Emilio Estevez and some fine acting by both actors (especially Sheen in the final half of the film) make this an entertaining "diamond in the rough".
Recommended!
Artie and Jim Mitchell were at the forefront of the San Francisco porn revolution in the early 70's. The owned their owned theater, made their own X rated films- and lived a life of abundant excess.
When they created/produced/wrote and directed "Behind the Green Door", they found themselves thrust in the spotlight - and made millions. Unfortunately, their success suffered a serious backlash- and while somewere able to pick up and recover - others only found themselves thrust deeper into a life a drugs, despair, and eventually murder.
The movie takes an unflinching look at a classic time in American Hostory, and the story of the Mitchell Brothers is quite amusing and saddening at the same time.
A great directorial debut for Emilio Estevez and some fine acting by both actors (especially Sheen in the final half of the film) make this an entertaining "diamond in the rough".
Recommended!