Suspension: The Ultimate Body Experience (1999)
A look into the world of body piercing and suspension and the people who do it.
Top billed cast
- Darrin RamageNarrator (as Brain Damage)
- Marina VainSelf
- BenSelf
- TerrySelf
- Joey StrangeSelf
- Sean McManusSelf
- Brian BeltSelf
- John DuranteSelf
- Ironwork JohnSelf
- SerenaSelf
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