According to avclub.com, ‘Love Ranch’ is a movie loosely based on the famous Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada. Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci star in the production due to be released in June. Netflix has it listed, but doesn’t give a release date.
Dailyrecord.co.uk reported in 2008 that, after a visit to the Mustang Ranch, Mirren called for the legalization of brothels.
“I am a complete believer in legal brothels. The girls are protected and free and it takes out that horrible situation of pimps and drugs.
“Also the men who go there know the girls are medically checked and it is very carefully controlled – everyone is in a safe environment.
“I don’t think you are ever going to get rid of prostitution so you might as well make it as safe as possible.”
That just makes way too much sense. She must not have gotten the memo about how all prostitution is exploitation and all prostitutes are sex slaves with no mind of their own.
The thriller is based on the real-life story of Joe and Sally Conforte, who opened the Mustang Ranch, Nevada’s first legal bordello, in the 1970s.
I lived in Reno, NV during the 70s and 80s when the nearby Mustang Ranch was making daily headlines. It will be fun to see it portrayed in a movie.
See more about the movie at loveranchbrothel.com.