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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

2017TV Mini Series⏱️ 42mTV-MA
DocumentaryBiographyDrama
⭐ 7.5
IMDB Rating
2,618 votes

The Amazon Original Series draws from unprecedented access to more than 17,000 hours of footage and over 2,600 scrapbooks from Hefner's personal archives, chronicling the life of an American icon and the history of the brand he cr...

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Rowan Bettjeman, Cohen Holloway, Colin Moy
Release Date
April 7, 2017
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
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Reviews
πŸ“‹ 11.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Rowan Bettjeman
Rowan Bettjeman
as James McGinn
Cohen Holloway
Cohen Holloway
as Paul Snider
Colin Moy
Colin Moy
as Gaming Commissioner
Alistair Browning
Alistair Browning
as Judge Matkovic
Alexandra Corin Johnston
Alexandra Corin Johnston
as Cynthia Maddox
Kelson Henderson
Kelson Henderson
as John Baumgarth
Jade Albany Pietrantonio
Jade Albany Pietrantonio
as Janet Pilgrim
James Gaylyn
James Gaylyn
as William R. Ming Jr.
Phil Peleton
Phil Peleton
as Derick Daniels
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Shara Connolly
as Barbi Benton

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Color
Color
Production
Alta Loma Entertainment, Amazon Studios, Solid Brothers Films

🏷️ Keywords

magazine publishermagazinepublisheradult magazinesexuality

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentaryDrama

⭐ Featured Review

It's as much a review of American history as it is about the magazine
by stevejotom β€’ 2017-12-13
8/10

"So from reading previous reviews on here, I for one would like to champion it as an enlightening story. It depicts playboy through the decades and how it changes in order to remain relevant, yes some of it is pandering, however, the reminder of what society was like then and now is enough to enjoy the events of history. It is actually sobering to to see what life was like back in the 50's and how far we have progressed to the present day, it is not quite what Happy Days portrayed IMHO. So watch it, it is rewarding, enjoyable and informative in a slightly biased way. Hugh is what he was,..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Matt Whelan (plays Hef) is 6'4" but Hugh Hefner was only 5'9"

πŸ“– Synopsis

The Amazon Original Series draws from unprecedented access to more than 17,000 hours of footage and over 2,600 scrapbooks from Hefner's personal archives, chronicling the life of an American icon and the history of the brand he cr...