Heavy Petting (1989 film)

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Heavy Petting
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Directed byObie Benz
Joshua Waletzky
Written byPierce Rafferty
Starring
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
74 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

Heavy Petting is a 1989 documentary directed by Obie Benz and Joshua Waletzky. [1]

Contents

Overview

Celebrities reveal their first sexual experiences.

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References

  1. Maslin, Janet (September 22, 1989). "Heavy Petting (1989) Review/Film; Former Teen-Agers Look Back on 50's Fooleries". The New York Times .