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Inside Deep Throat

20051h 30mDocumentary
directed by Fenton Baileydirected by Randy Barbato

“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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6.4 / 10
144 votes
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6.7 / 10
7,212 votes
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64 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
83%

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Synopsis

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

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