Lovelace (2013)
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83% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
97% want to see it
(589 ratings)
In 1972-before the internet, before the porn explosion-Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace. Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the highlife… More In 1972-before the internet, before the porn explosion-Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace. Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the highlife when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor. As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation-less centerfold fantasy than a charming girl-next-door with an impressive capacity for fellatio. Fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom and uninhibited hedonism. Six years later she presented another, utterly contradictory, narrative to the world-and herself as the survivor of a far darker story. (c) TWC-Radius
- Directed By
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- Written By
- Andy Bellin
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 9, 2013 Limited
- Studio
- Radius/The Weinstein Co.
Critic Reviews
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Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
Smartly done account of the trials and tribulations of the first porn star.
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Rob Nelson, Variety
Reducing an immensely disturbing, politically byzantine tale to a series of cartoonish vignettes, this celeb-studded biopic squanders a gutsy performance by Amanda Seyfried.
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Fred Topel, CraveOnline
A respectful, sympathetic portrait of an icon with a healthy balance of titillation, nostalgia and truth.
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Chris Bumbray, JoBlo's Movie Emporium
Seyfried and Sarsgaard are amazing.
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Damon Wise, Guardian [UK]
Though Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's handsomely mounted period piece evokes the era with impressive detail, Lovelace's journey remains difficult to tell.
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Cast
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Amanda Seyfried
as Linda Lovelace
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Peter Sarsgaard
as Chuck Traynor
- Juno Temple
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Wes Bentley
as Larry Marchiano
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Sharon Stone
as Dorothy Boreman
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Romeo Brown
as DJ
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Hank Azaria
as Jerry Damiano
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Bobby Cannavale
as Butchie Peraino
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Chris Noth
as Anthony Romano
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Patrick Robert
as John Boreman
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Chloë Sevigny
as Gloria Steinem
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Adam Brody
as Harry Reems
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Eric Roberts
as Nat Laurendi
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Debi Mazar
as Dolly Sharp
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Cory C. Hardrict
as Frankie Cocker
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Sarah Jessica Parker
as Gloria Steinem
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Demi Moore
as Gloria Steinem
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Mary-Louise Parker
as Gloria Steinem
