(also known as Dog F*cker or Knothole ) is a notorious 1971 hardcore pornographic short film starring Linda Lovelace, released just a year before her breakout in Deep Throat . While often categorized under "lifestyle and entertainment" in archival contexts, the film is primarily discussed today as a dark precursor to her mainstream fame and as a focal point of her later claims of coercion. Context and Plot
The film is what was known as a "loop" —a short, silent 8mm hardcore film typically shown in coin-operated peep show machines.
The film remains a central point of debate regarding Lovelace's career and personal history: 's Account : In her 1980 autobiography