
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
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

Erica Jong
Self

Ruth Westheimer
Self

TGX
TGX

Jesus Christ Saviour
Jesus Christ Saviour

My Life Inside
My Life Inside

Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story

Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse
Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse

Pirates of the Airwaves
Pirates of the Airwaves

The Society of the Spectacle
The Society of the Spectacle
Democracy Is ...
Democracy Is ...

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Adriana's Pact
Adriana's Pact

9to5: Days in Porn
9to5: Days in Porn

1970
1970