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Chicken Ranch is a 1982 documentary film produced by Nick Broomfield about the famous legalized brothel, the Chicken Ranch, in Pahrump, Nevada. Co-directed and photographed by Sandi Sissel.
Chicken Ranch: Directed by Nick Broomfield, Sandi Sissel. With Fran, Walter Plankinton, Connie, Claudia. Documentary on the "Chicken Ranch," a legal Nevada brothel.
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- Documentary
- Nick Broomfield, Sandi Sissel
- 1983-05
Jul 23, 1982 · Founded in 1910 just outside of the city limits of Gilbert located in Lanville County, Texas, the Chicken Ranch has for generations been known as the best little whorehouse in Texas for its wholesome fun, strict moral code, and cleanliness, all perpetuated by its original owner, Miss Wulla Jean.
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- Comedy, Musical
- Colin Higgins
- 1982-07-23
Page 1 of 2, 2 total items. An unvarnished portrayal of the goings-on at a legal Nevada brothel, just before the AIDS epidemic hit in 1983. There is no setup, no voice-over, no rush to judgment ...
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- Nick Broomfield, Sandi Sissel
- Documentary
Directors Nick Broomfield and Sandi Sissel uncover "Chicken Ranch," a legal brothel in Nevada to make this eye-opening documentary on the business and personal life of the prostitutes and their madam.
Chicken Ranch (1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
From Nick Broomfield's cinema-vérité period, this chronicles the goings-on in the legal (and still active) Chicken Ranch brothel in Nevada. Surprisingly tasteful for Broomfield, it's divided between scenes of the sex workers meeting/negotiating with potential johns (a pitiful lot), and joking around/talking shop with each other.
