American Swing

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Actors: Ron Jeremy , Buck Henry , Howard Smith , Melvin Van Peebles , Edward I. Koch , William Davidson , Fred J. Lincoln , Joe Franklin , Annie Sprinkle , Dan Dorfman , Dr. Robert L. McGinley , Bryce Britton , Al Goldstein , Donna Ferrato , Irwin Corey , Steve Kraus , Dian Hanson , Danny the Wonder Pony , Jamie Gillis

Director: Jon Hart Matthew Kaufman

IMDB Rate: 6.5 out of 10 (173 votes)

Plot Summary:The parallel stories of Platos Retreat, a Manhattan sex club for straight couples that operated from 1977 until the mid 1980s, and of Larry Levenson, the clubs impresario. In present-day interviews, Larrys family talks about him, while writers, reporters, and clients talk about the club. Mixed with these interviews are still photographs and archival footage of the club, Larrys appearances on talk shows, and newspaper articles. By the late 70s, the club was in full swing, with talk of Platos Retreats in other cities. By the end of the decade, tax problems had Larry in trouble with the IRS and changing mores gave the club a different vibe. Then AIDS became an epidemic.