Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995)
Overview
A documentary crew from the BBC arrives in L.A. intent on interviewing Heidi Fleiss, a year after her arrest for running a brothel but before her trial. Several months elapse before the interview, so the crew searches for anyone who'll talk about the young woman. Two people have a lot to say to the camera: a retired madam named Alex for whom Fleiss once worked and Fleiss's one-time boyfriend, Ivan Nagy, who introduced her to Alex. Alex and Nagy don't like each other, so the crew shuttles between them with "she said" and "he said." When they finally interview Fleiss, they spend their time reciting what Alex and Nagy have had to say and asking her reaction.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.635 |
Directed By
Nick Broomfield
Crew
Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield
Paul Kloss
Susan J. Bloom
David Bergeaud
Mark A. Rozett
Kahane Cooperman
Rieta Oord
Michael Miller
Mark A. Rozett
Douglas Harms
TOP CAST
Nick Broomfield
Narrator
Heidi Fleiss
Herself
Madam Alex
Herself
Ivan Nagy
Himself
Corinne Bohrer
Actor/Herself
Ron Jeremy
Himself
Daryl Gates
Himself
Nina Xining Zuo
Herself
Victoria Sellers
Herself
Mike Brambles
Self
Cookie
Self (Voice)
Elisa Fleiss
Self
Jason Fleiss
Self
Jesse Fleiss
Self
Kim Fleiss
Self
Paul Fleiss
Self
Shannon Fleiss
Self
Gabby
Self
Susie Sterling
Self
Jim Wakefield
Self
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