20056.4 / 101h 30mDocumentary

Inside Deep Throat

"It was filmed in 6 days for 25 thousand dollars. The government didn't want you to see it. It was banned in 23 states. It has grossed over 600 million dollars. And it is the most profitable film in motion picture history."

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.

Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
144
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1h 30m
Runtime
$2.0M
Budget
$654K
Box Office
33%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorFenton Bailey
WriterFenton Bailey
CinematographyDavid Kempner
ComposerDavid Benjamin Steinberg
EditorWilliam Grayburn
Produced by
Imagine EntertainmentSummit EntertainmentHBO Documentary FilmsUniversal PicturesImagine Documentaries

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Cast

Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Narrator (voice)
Peter Bart
Peter Bart
Self
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Self (archive footage)
Carl Bernstein
Carl Bernstein
Self
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Self
John Waters
John Waters
Self
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Self
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Self
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Self
H
Helen Gurley Brown
Self
Erica Jong
Erica Jong
Self
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer
Self
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Self
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Self
Charles Keating
Charles Keating
Self

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