Joy of Sex
1984, English. Directed by Martha Coolidge.
Somewhere between virginity and senility lies paradise.
Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 3 August 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- J.J. Salter, Kathleen Rowell
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $4.5M
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What Joy of Sex is based on
Joy of Sex is based on The Joy of Sex, a 1972 novel by Alex Comfort, published by Crown Publishing Group.
Novel · 1972
The Joy of Sex
By Alex Comfort
Published by Crown Publishing Group
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Joy of Sex runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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What movies are like Joy of Sex?
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Who directed Joy of Sex?
Joy of Sex (1984) was directed by Martha Coolidge and stars Cameron Dye, Michelle Meyrink, Colleen Camp.
What is Joy of Sex based on?
Joy of Sex is based on The Joy of Sex, a 1972 novel by Alex Comfort, published by Crown Publishing Group.