Product Details

• Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
• Producers: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Mona Card
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Studio: HBO
• DVD Release Date: July 22, 2008
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001C41CLE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,184 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Ten years ago Heidi Fleiss - the infamous 'Hollywood Madam' - had a dream to make millions by running a high-priced escort service - a goal that ultimately sent her to prison. Now she has another dream: to open the first legal brothel for female clients in the tiny desert town of Crystal Nevada. As a convicted felon with a headline-grabbing past Fleiss inspires both fascination and opposition from local residents and authorities.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Harmony and Happiness with Parrots, August 25, 2008

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Robbin Whitbread (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal (DVD)

This video was a surprise to me as it was very meaningful about Heidi finding herself through her work with the beautiful parrots introduced to her by her elderly neighbor. I too have parrots and volunteer with a Parrot Rescue and Adoption Agency so this video was very much enjoyed by me and my friends. It is wonderful when someone who is lost inside finds themselves through something they love, whatever that may be. I would definitely recommend this video.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A Portrait In Lunacy, July 23, 2008

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Chris Luallen (Nashville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal (DVD)

Heidi Fleiss first gained fame as the Hollywood madam to the stars. But was busted for tax evasion and served several years in prison. This documentary focues on the post-jail Heidi's attempt to open a legal Nevada brothel, called the "Stud Farm", which would provide male prostitutes for female customers.

Prior to her becoming incarcerated, I saw Heidi appear on Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect" and she seemed to be a reasonably intelligent and lucid woman. But the Heidi featured in this doc comes across as a drug addled lunatic. She admits to be addicted to crystal meth and seems to be suffering from some sort of mental illness, perhaps bi-polar.

Meanwhile, local opposition and political regulations prevent her from opening up the "Stud Farm". But, by the end, I began to wonder if this was a serious business proposal on her part or just a desperate cry for public attention. The laughable product description says this is "one woman's struggle to keep her dream alive". But Heidi's "dream" is clearly just a delusion and she comes across as sad and pathetic rather than heroic. The doc might maintain some viewers's interest in the same way that people stop to watch a car wreck. But really there is not much worth seeing here.