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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 02/10/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: Lions Gate Total Copies: 26 Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Crime Drama, Addiction Drama See Also: Wonderland

James Cox directs the sleazy Hollywood murder tale Wonderland, starring Val Kilmer as legendary porn star John Holmes. Using a non-linear plot structure, the film explores different perspectives of the quadruple homicide that occurred on July 1, 1981, in the Hollywood Hills. At the lowest point of his career and the height of his drug addiction, Holmes was implicated in the murders of the Wonderland gang: Ron Launius (Josh Lucas), Billy Deverell (Tim Blake Nelson), Barbara Richardson (Natasha Gregson Wagner), and Joy Miller (Janeane Garofalo). Launius' wife, Susan (Christina Applegate), was the only survivor. Led by Detective Sam Nico (Ted Levine), the police investigation reveals a dark criminal underworld surrounding Holmes, his disapproving wife, Sharon (Lisa Kudrow), and his innocent teenage girlfriend, Dawn Schiller (Kate Bosworth). Eric Bogosian stars as notorious Hollywood nightclub owner Eddie Nash. Wonderland premiered at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Val Kilmer - John C. Holmes
Kate Bosworth - Dawn Schiller
Lisa Kudrow - Sharon Holmes
Josh Lucas - Ron Launius
Dylan McDermott - David Lind

James Cox's Wonderland, about the brutal murders that involved the one-time porno king John Holmes, comes to DVD in this two-disc set. The film itself is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Cox and screenwriter Captain Mauzner. They discuss how closely they worked with the two women in Holmes' life in order to help get this story on the screen in an honest way. They also are full of praise for their cast. A short featurette that originally aired on Court TV is included, as are a handful of deleted scenes and production stills. Arguably the best aspect of this disc is the inclusion of the documentary Wadd: the Life and Times of John C. Holmes, an award-winning documentary that offers insights that are not touched upon in the fictional film. This is a solid release from Lion's Gate with enough extras to make it worthwhile for even those who might have been less than impressed with the film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide