Rated X is a 2000 American television film starring brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, with the latter also directing. Based on the nonfiction book X-Rated by David McCumber, the film chronicles the story of the Mitchell brothers, Jim and Artie, who were pioneers in the pornography and strip club businesses in San Francisco in the 1970s and 1980s. The film focuses on the making of their most profitable film, Behind the Green Door. It also portrays Artie's descent into drug addiction. Cast Charlie Sheen as Artie Jay Mitchell Robert Clark as Teenage Artie Mitchell Emilio Estevez as James Lloyd "Jim" Mitchell Taylor Estevez as Teenage Jim Mitchell Geoffrey Blake as Michael Kennedy Rafer Weigel as Lionel Tracy Hutson as Marilyn Chambers Royce Hercules as Johnnie Keyes Megan Ward as Meredith Bradford Danielle Brett as Adrienne Terry O'Quinn as J.R. Mitchell Nicole de Boer as Karen Mitchell Deborah Grover as Georgia Mae Mitchell Kim Poirier as Jamie, The Actress Production The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, and Toronto, Ontario. Release Rated X was first screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2000 before making its network debut on May 13. Reception Rated X received mixed critical reviews. The film holds a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. References External links Interview with Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen 2000 drama films 2000 television films 2000 films American independent films Films about pornography Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Emilio Estevez Films scored by Tyler Bates Films set in San Francisco Films set in the 1970s Films set in the 1980s Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario Fratricide in fiction American drama television films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films