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Girl Next Door, The
Indican Pictures


7.2

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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Stacy Valentine

Christine Fugate's documentary tells the story of how Stacy Valentine transformed herself from Oklahoma housewife to porn star. Valentine comes to terms with her motives for entering the adult film industry, struggling between self-esteem building and financial benefits of this choice and her growing dissolutionment.

GENRE(S):	Documentary
DIRECTED BY:	Christine Fugate
RELEASE DATE:	Theatrical: April 14, 2000
RUNNING TIME:	82 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

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100

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

An intelligent, well-made film about a seemingly well-adjusted, likable and loquacious woman.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Insightful and thoughtful.

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

A fascinating fly-on-the-wall documentary.

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

Revelatory.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

(Fugate's) portrait of Valentine/Baker is rich and compelling.

Film.com Ted Fry

Fascinating.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Challenges us to reconcile its snapshots of earnest entrepreneurs, colleagues, and fans with its long takes of her disillusionment.

LA Weekly Paul Cullum

Even more than the invasive procedures of her day job, or the casual humiliation by the raging misogynists drawn to this business, there's a virulent self-hatred on display that is palpably painful to watch.

The New York Times Stephen Holden

Melancholy.

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

Despite inadequate editing and overreliance on bad background music, The Girl Next Door doesn't disappoint.

Village Voice Jessica Winter

Occasionally smirky.

The average user rating for this movie is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
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Kt gave it a9:
Great, great, great! I love this flick. Funny, intelligent and surprising. One of the best movies I've seen recently.

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Girl Next Door, The Indican Pictures

Girl Next Door, The
Indican Pictures