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.

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DocumentaryHistory

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.

Crew

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Randy Barbato

Randy Barbato

Producer

Fenton Bailey

Fenton Bailey

Director

DK

David Kempner

Director of Photography

Fenton Bailey

Fenton Bailey

Screenplay

Randy Barbato

Randy Barbato

Director

David Benjamin Steinberg

David Benjamin Steinberg

Original Music Composer

TM

Teodoro Maniaci

Director of Photography

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

HG

Helen Gurley Brown

Self

Erica Jong

Erica Jong

Self

Ruth Westheimer

Ruth Westheimer

Self

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