
Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball
1998, English. Directed by Mark Helms.
Everybody's Played The Game, But Nobody Knows The Story!
Pinball historian Richard Bueschel hosts an hour-long look at the arcade favorite's illustrious history, including interviews with flipper devotees Slash (from Guns & Roses), Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, baseball great Frank Thomas, and others.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 February 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Mark Helms
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Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball?
If you liked Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball, try The Battered Bastards of Baseball, Video Games: The Movie, The Curse of the Dragon.
Who directed Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball?
Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball (1998) was directed by Mark Helms and stars Slash, Frank Thomas, Richard Bueschel.