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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 7 june 2008 with Jack Wrangler

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
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Released in USA 7 june 2008
Length 1h22
OriginUSA
Rating69% 3.478623.478623.478623.478623.47862

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon is a 2008 feature documentary film about the life of Jack Wrangler, produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of Automat Pictures. It had its premiere at the 2008 New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (Newfest) and is distributed by TLA Releasing.

The documentary chronicles the life of Jack Wrangler, the professional name of John Robert Stillman in his role as a gay porn star who rapidly became one of the first performers in gay porn to achieve star status and a cult following. The documentary also features his transitioning to roles such as straight porn star, his romantic relationship with and later marriage to singer Margaret Whiting, his activism in supporting and promoting AIDS charities and his later career as a theatrical producer and director.

The documentary won a GayVNAward in 2009 for Best Alternative Release. Wrangler died on April 7, 2009 at the age of 62 due to emphysema.

Actors

Jack Wrangler
Bruce Vilanch

(Self)Marc Shaiman
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