Movie: Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball

Top 4 Billed Cast

Slash
Slash

Self

Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas

Self

Richard Bueschel
Richard Bueschel

Self

Joe Perry
Joe Perry

Self

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    Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1998-02-13

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    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Everybody's Played The Game, But Nobody Knows The Story!

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    English
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