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.
Dennis Hopper
as Narrator (voice)
Peter Bart
as Self
Warren Beatty
as Self (archive footage)
Carl Bernstein
as Self
Norman Mailer
as Self
John Waters
as Self
Gore Vidal
as Self
Hugh Hefner
as Self
Camille Paglia
as Self
Helen Gurley Brown
as Self
Erica Jong
as Self
Ruth Westheimer
as Self
