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Released
2005 · FILM

Inside Deep Throat

“It was filmed in 6 days for 25 thousand dollars. The government didn't want you to see it. It was banned in 23 states. It has grossed over 600 million dollars. And it is the most profitable film in motion picture history.”

Directed by
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Written by
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Runtime
90 min
BiographyDocumentaryHistory

Synopsis

In 1972, a low-budget pornographic film titled *Deep Throat*, starring Linda Lovelace, was produced in a Florida hotel. The film exceeded all expectations to become one of the most successful independent films in history. It resonated with the public and reflected the cultural climate of the era, despite facing resistance from those who sought to censor it. The film sparked discussions about the potential for bold artistic expression in depictions of sexuality in cinema. This account details the production of the controversial film, its unexpected success, the intense opposition it faced, as well as the allegations of mob involvement and mistreatment of the film's star on set.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 19

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by William GrayburnShot by David KempnerScored by David Benjamin Steinberg

Box Office

2005 · Box office

📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$654K

Budget$2.0M
Worldwide gross$654K
break-even (2.5×)

Opening week (7-day): $133K

Peak 12 theaters

Also known as

  • Inside Deep Throatde
  • Dentro de Garganta Profundaes
  • Inside Gola profondait

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ProductionImagine Entertainment

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