By 1974, Linda Lovelace had publicly denounced the original Deep Throat , claiming she was coerced. Her presence in Part II is therefore a strange, ghostly artifact. Producers reportedly used body doubles and spliced unused footage from the first film to pad the runtime. Finding the complete, uncut "Top" version is essential because many later cuts removed Linda’s scenes to avoid legal blowback.
In the annals of cinema history, few films have sparked a cultural revolution quite like Deep Throat (1972). It shattered taboos, launched the "Porno Chic" movement, and became a target for federal obscenity laws. However, for collectors, film historians, and aficionados of adult cinema’s golden age, the holy grail isn’t the original—it is the elusive, controversial, and often misunderstood sequel: Deep Throat Part II . deep+throat+part+ii+top
The original theatrical cut of Deep Throat Part II ran approximately 85 minutes. However, the "Top" VHS release contained 5–7 minutes of additional footage not found in the standard rental tapes, including an extended musical number and an alternative ending where the reporter turns out to be a government agent. This footage is only available on the original "Top" label releases from the VHS era. By 1974, Linda Lovelace had publicly denounced the