A growing consumer appetite for underage performers and violent sex dominates today's porn. Ten Million Throwaways uncovers the dramatic and illegal operating practices of this multi-billion-dollar industry.
A story filmed on location in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas exploring the multi-billion dollar porn industry in the San Fernando Valley, California and its direct links to global human sex trafficking. Featuring never before seen interviews from ex-porn stars, recovering porn addicts and leading organizations that exist to help families and individuals transition out of the adult entertainment industry.
The film takes a close look at the root causes and links between child sexual abuse, domestic violence and international sex trafficking. Porn industry insider's share personal stories about life on and off movie sets, the struggles transitioning back into society and the daily judgement they receive, having a life-long association with sex work. Recovering porn addicts reveal what caused marriage breakdowns and constant relationship failures, and the on-going risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
American actor Michael Madsen narrates the film. Other cast include Crissy Outlaw, a former pornographic actress. She began working in adult entertainment in 1999, and between 2001 and 2006 had performed in over 50 adult films. In 2006 Outlaw quit working in the adult industry. After retirement, she began speaking out and appearing in national media projects addressing the harms of pornography, human sex trafficking, and the sexual exploitation of women and children.
Mitch Salmon is a former sex addict, and one of only two men that came forward to share personal stories of overcoming addiction. He does so in the hope that other men will find freedom from their shame and addiction also. Salmon believes that there are countless men from around the world who allow shame to keep them from ever speaking up about their own struggles, and the freedom that can be experienced by breaking the addiction.
Jan Villarubia is an ex-porn star who now shares her story, having left the sex industry several years ago. She is a wife, mother and author who is determined to raise awareness about the dangers of the adult industry. In doing so, she has helped hundreds of women from falling into the same trap that once held her captive.
Patrick Trueman is the president of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, based in Washington, DC. The American non-profit was established in New York in 1962 after grade-school children were found with hardcore pornography. The organization seeks to raise awareness about what they regard to be the harms of pornography and other obscenity to individuals, families and society. Some of their recent campaigns include; The Safe Library Project and White Ribbon Against Pornography Week.
Harmony Dust is an American social activist for women who work, or previously worked in the sex industry. Dust was an exotic dancer until the age of 19 but quit the industry in 1998. She is also the founder and executive director of Treasures Ministries - an outreach and support group for trafficked women operating in the sex industry capital of the world - the San Fernando Valley, CA.
