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.”
2005•NC-17•1h 30m•6.4•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Randy Barbato
Writer
Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Cast
Dennis Hopper
Narrator (voice)
Peter Bart
Self
Warren Beatty
Self (archive footage)
Carl Bernstein
Self
Norman Mailer
Self
John Waters
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Hugh Hefner
Self
Camille Paglia
Self
Helen Gurley Brown
Self
Erica Jong
Self
Ruth Westheimer
Self
Dick Cavett
Self
Bill Maher
Self
Charles Keating
Self
Production
Company
Imagine Entertainment
Company
Summit Entertainment
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Imagine Documentaries
Producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Randy Barbato
Producer
Fenton Bailey
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