Heavy Petting

5.7 (10 votes)• 1989• 74m•Released

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Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and poet Allen Ginsberg-- recall their earliest sexual experiences.

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Languages: English

Director: Obie Benz

Starring Cast: David Byrne, Frances Fisher, Sandra Bernhard, Allen Ginsberg, Ann Magnuson, Spalding Gray

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David Byrne

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Frances Fisher

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Sandra Bernhard

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Allen Ginsberg

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Ann Magnuson

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Spalding Gray

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Josh Mostel

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Laurie Anderson

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John Oates

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Abbie Hoffman

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Jacki Ochs

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William S. Burroughs

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Wayne Jobson

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Frederic Lahey

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Paula Longendyke

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Zoë Lund

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