Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeffrey Schwarz
Produced byJeffrey Schwarz
Sonja Nelson
StarringJack Wrangler
Edited byJaime Meyers Schlenck
Music byMichael "The Millionaire" Cudahy
Production
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Distributed byTLA Releasing
Release date
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon is a 2008 American documentary film about the life of Jack Wrangler, produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of Automat Pictures. It had its premiere at the 2008 New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (Newfest) and is distributed by TLA Releasing.

The documentary chronicles the life of Jack Wrangler, the professional name of John Robert Stillman in his role as a gay porn star who rapidly became one of the first performers in gay pornography to achieve star status and a cult following. The documentary also features his transitioning to roles such as straight porn star, his romantic relationship with and later marriage to singer Margaret Whiting, his activism in supporting and promoting AIDS charities and his later career as a theatrical producer and director.