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.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Classical in form, grave, plot-driven and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is it fair to its subject?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Dennis HopperNarrator (voice)
- Peter BartSelf
- Warren BeattySelf (archive footage)
- Carl BernsteinSelf
- Norman MailerSelf
- John WatersSelf
- Gore VidalSelf
- Hugh HefnerSelf
- Camille PagliaSelf
- Helen Gurley BrownSelf
Crew
- Randy BarbatoDirector
- Fenton BaileyDirector
- Randy BarbatoScreenplay
- Fenton BaileyScreenplay
- Teodoro ManiaciDirector of Photography
- David KempnerDirector of Photography
- David Benjamin SteinbergOriginal Music Composer
- Jeremy SimmonsEditor
- William GrayburnEditor
- Ron HowardProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Two Rode Together 196179% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
The Runaways 201077% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, nostalgic.
61* 200177% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
Samurai Marathon 201977% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
Paris 36 200876% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
The Last Vermeer 201976% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
Thieves Like Us 197476% alikeBoth classical in form, grave.
The House on Carroll Street 198874% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, plot-driven.
Resonance 201275% alikeGame · Both classical in form, grave, earnest.
The Ipcress File 202275% alikeTelevision · Both classical in form, grave, earnest.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
