Inside Deep Throat

movie

In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self-appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.

Cast & crew

Camille Paglia · Randy Barbato · Warren Beatty · Gore Vidal · Dennis Hopper · Helen Gurley Brown · John Waters · Hugh Hefner · Fenton Bailey · Norman Mailer · Carl Bernstein · Peter Bart

Studios & networks

HBO Documentary Films · Imagine Documentaries · Imagine Entertainment · Summit Entertainment · Universal Pictures