Inside Deep Throat DVD

Runtime: 90 min

Rating: NC-17

Directors: Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey

Cast: Dennis Hopper, Peter Bart, Warren Beatty, Carl Bernstein, Norman Mailer

Studios: Imagine Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films, Universal Pictures, Imagine Documentaries

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.

Special Features:

The Last Word for Now

Bill Maher, Erica Jong, Hugh Hefner, Wes Craven, and others reveal Americans' prevailing attitudes about sex.

The Binghamton Trial: Culturally Speaking

Meet the first town to put Deep Throat on trial.

Quincy House: Poison Ivy League

Two Harvard students are arrested for screening Deep Throat.

Commentary Track

With directors Andy Bashir and Fenton Bailey.

Technical Specifications:

• English Dolby Digital 5.1