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Hefner: Unauthorized

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • Unrated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
315
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Hefner: Unauthorized (1999)
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The unauthorized biography of Hugh Hefner and the birth of the Playboy empire.The unauthorized biography of Hugh Hefner and the birth of the Playboy empire.The unauthorized biography of Hugh Hefner and the birth of the Playboy empire.

  • Director
    • Peter Werner
  • Writer
    • J.B. White
  • Stars
    • Randall Batinkoff
    • Natasha Gregson Wagner
    • Rebecca Herbst
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    315
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Werner
    • Writer
      • J.B. White
    • Stars
      • Randall Batinkoff
      • Natasha Gregson Wagner
      • Rebecca Herbst
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast66

    Randall Batinkoff
    Randall Batinkoff
    • Hugh Hefner
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    • Bobbie Arnstein
    Rebecca Herbst
    Rebecca Herbst
    • Barbi Benton
    Sarah Trigger
    Sarah Trigger
    • Millie
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Prosecutor
    Rebecca Romijn
    Rebecca Romijn
    • Kimberly Hefner
    • (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
    Mark Harelik
    Mark Harelik
    • Mike Wallace
    Basil Hoffman
    Basil Hoffman
    • Lawyer
    Bill Bolender
    Bill Bolender
    • Glenn Hefner
    Gail Cronauer
    Gail Cronauer
    • Grace Hefner
    Brett Rickaby
    Brett Rickaby
    • Dick Rosensweig
    Herb Mitchell
    Herb Mitchell
    • Clifford Schabile
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Ed Gunn
    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Eldon Sellers
    Andy Berman
    Andy Berman
    • Bob Gutwillig
    Robert Traill
    Robert Traill
    • Ron Scharf
    Kelly Cornwell
    • Charlaine Karalus
    Nina Tolchinsky
    • Ilse Taurias
    • Director
      • Peter Werner
    • Writer
      • J.B. White
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews2

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Reportedly, Hugh Hefner himself saw it and evidently enjoyed it, going so far as to promote the original, brazenly unofficial USA Network project in both print and broadcast interviews.
    • Goofs
      The car crash that caused Tom Lownes death by Bobbie Arnstein happened in South Indiana, not in Kentucky as said in the movie.
    • Quotes
      • Hugh Hefner: 'Penthouse' is a novelty item. Guccione doesn't have an original bone in his Body, pun intendened. The entire Magazine is a Playboy rip-off. Pets instead of Playmates, a key instead of a Rabbit, interviews, forums instead of columns, some other bitch think she's Pfeiffer.
    • Connections
      Features Flash Gordon (1936)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 8, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hefner: El imperio de Playboy
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Studios USA
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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