Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)

Director: Scott J. Gill

Writer: Scott J. Gill

Composer: Carvin Knowles

Starring: Ron Jeremy, William Margold, Al Goldstein, Al Lewis, Seymore Butts, Sharon Mitchell, Larry Flynt, Try Duffy, Adam Rifkin, Lexington Steele, Rodney Dangerfield, Chris Cannon, Tabitha Stevens, Veronica Hart, Anita Cannibal, Phoebe Dollar, Susan Yannetti, Samantha Stylles, Kenny Dollar, Shanna McCullough

More info: IMDb

Tagline: The Story of America's Most Unlikely Sex Star

Plot: Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America's most unlikely sex star and hero to millions. With nearly 25 years in the adult film industry and over 1,600 films to his credit, Ron Jeremy is huge. In his world, Ron reigns supreme-he's made millions of dollars and slept with thousands of beautiful women, and is indisputably the industry's biggest star. And everyone who's anyone knows Ron-a pop icon to millions, he is a beacon of hope for many American male, since he stands as living proof that pretty much anyone can get some. So how did such a classically unhandsome, big and hairy guy ever get to be such a super stud? In one of the most fascinating and entertaining comedies of the last year, audiences finally get a chance to get inside the life and times of Ron Jeremy, and find out what's really behind the hardest working man in show business.

My rating: 7/10

Will I watch it again? Nah.

To me, Ron Jeremy comes across as a really funny and fun-loving guy who is eager and professional.  This documentary confirms that.  To look at him, you'd never know he's probably the most famous male porn star second only to John Holmes.  He's not the physical model of what you'd expect from a porn actor. He's got lots of personality but that alone won't get you very far into the industry.  Personality and a 10 inch dick that can cum on cue is what will get you a lasting career in the porn industry.  This film covers the major beats from his childhood and early adult career as a special ed teacher (!) to his getting into porn and how he has built a career out of it to be the most known and recognizable porn star today.  He's lived long enough to become a living legend.  It's a fun film loaded with nudity and laughs.  It's a shame that there's such a stigma in the film industry that prevents porn actors to become legitimate actors.  Ron Jeremy is an exception but as of 2001 he was still struggling to gain mainstream acceptance.