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.

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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

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Helen Gurley Brown

Self

Dennis Hopper — Narrator (voice)

Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on t

Warren Beatty — Self (archive footage)

Warren Beatty (born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been nominated for fourteen Academy Awards: four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, three for Original Screenplay, and one for Adapted Screenplay; he won Best Director for Reds (1981). He is the brother of actress Shirley MacLaine.