Name: Porn King: The Trials of Al Goldstein
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-05-14
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jimmy Breslin, Larry Flynt, Al Goldstein

Very amateurish film. Must have been videotaped with a cheap consumer camcorder. Video quality is poor even for the early 2000's. The camera work was all over the place.

This focuses on only one particular trial from 2004. The other trials are mentioned without details. It does give some (not a lot) insight into Al Goldstein's life & career. Don't expect much of anything on Screw magazine or Midnight Blue.

Too much is footage of Al Goldstein being unhinged especially during his trial. I met him a couple of times and while he could be strange, I don't think this is representative of him.

If you're interested in Al Goldstein then this is worth watching. Otherwise you'll want to skip it.

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