UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.– “INSIDE Deep Throat,” the captivating documentary produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer about the $25,000 “blue movie” that launched an unprecedented social and political firestorm, is coming to DVD September 20, 2005. The first sexually explicit film to cross over to mainstream audiences, 1972’s “Deep Throat” turned out to be far more than a titillating curiosity. Breaking longstanding taboos against openly discussing sex in polite society, the movie helped launch the sexual revolution — and ignited a conservative moral backlash. Eventually banned in 23 states and an explicit target of the Nixon administration, “Deep Throat” nonetheless succeeded in becoming a cultural phenomenon like no other.
With frank, lively interviews and fascinating archival footage, “INSIDE Deep Throat” examines the production, the politics, and the profound cultural impact of a phenomenon that remains as controversial today as it was over 30 years ago. Narrated by Dennis Hopper, the documentary features interviews with “Deep Throat” stars Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems, as well as director Gerard Damiano. Helping to explain the film’s lasting effect on American culture are Carl Bernstein, Helen Gurley Brown, anti-pornography activist Susan Brownmiller, Dick Cavett, Alan Dershowitz, Larry Flynt, Hugh Hefner, Erica Jong, Charles Keating, Bill Maher, Camille Paglia, Georgina Spelvin, Andrea True, Gore Vidal, John Waters and Dr. Ruth Westheimer, among others. Available exclusively on DVD, R-rated and NC-17 versions of “INSIDE Deep Throat” are priced at $27.98 SRP. Pre-order deadline is August 16, 2005.
Inside The Bonus Features:
The “INSIDE Deep Throat” DVD is filled with added features that highlight the lasting impact of Deep Throat’s historic run and its aftermath.
* The Binghamton Trial: Cliterally Speaking — A look at a conservative small town that hosted the first obscenity trial and ultimately deemed the film not obscene.
* Quincy House: Poison Ivy League — In 1980, the lowbrow film made its way to the highbrow institution of Harvard University. The house advisers chart the dramatic events leading up to the screening as well as the arrest of the two students who arranged it.
* Beverly Hills: Holly Gets Wood — The district attorney and his wife recount this humorous trial where the jury ventured to Los Angeles’ Pussycat Theater (now the TomKat Theater) for a screening.
The following features are available exclusively on the NC-17 version:
* The Last Word For Now — Celebrities and commentators discuss sex and its place in today’s society vs. what it was like during the time of “Deep Throat.”
* The Zen of “Deep Throat” — Xaviera Hollander and Marilyn Chambers discuss the art of performing deep throat.
* Linda Does Hollywood — Linda Lovelace’s former secretary and manager talk about Linda’s success, post “Deep Throat.”
* The Legends of Erotica: Remembering Linda — The current owner of “Deep Throat,” Ray Pistol, discusses how he acquired the rights as well as the event where Linda Lovelace was inducted into the hall of fame.
Synopsis:
A fun and fascinating look at one of the watershed moments of the 20th century, “INSIDE Deep Throat” chronicles the filming and fallout of the first mainstream porno film, a movie that despite being banned in 23 states, changed the way America talked about sex. Through intriguing contemporary interviews and spectacular archival footage, “INSIDE Deep Throat” introduces us to the people whose lives were changed by their involvement in this groundbreaking movie. Helping put the film in historical context are a wide array of social critics from Norman Mailer to John Waters, from first amendment attorney Alan Dershowitz to obscenity prosecutor Larry Parish, from anti-porn crusader Charles Keating to X-rated actress-turned-disco diva Andrea True.
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