
February 7, 2002
It’s one of the hottest industries in America — and with adult movies, magazines, retail stores, and the growth of the Internet — business is booming. The Bush administration has pledged a new attack on the porn industry and for the first time in years, there’s a renewed interest in mounting prosecutions. FRONTLINE investigates American Porn and the pending political battle that will soon engulf the multibillion dollar business and its distribution partners — some of America’s best known corporations. [Explore more stories on the original website for American Porn.]
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