The first NC-17-rated film aired on HBO.
The film discusses how Deep Throat (1972) was actually distributed to theaters. Prints would be hand-delivered and employees would count heads of moviegoers and then collect the cash profits from the theaters. This process was known as sending "checkers and sweepers."
The filmmakers collected about 800 hours of interview and archive footage.
Arrow Productions has edited the original, pornographic version of Deep Throat (1972) to get an "R" rating, and also has submitted the original for reclassification. Both versions will be released theatrically in 2005 in a double-bill with this documentary.
Director Gerard Damiano actually says on screen that he does not think that Deep Throat (1972) is a good movie.
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