Antigua Releases Crossover Movie

Antigua Pictures’ recently released title, Uninhibited, marks a big moment for the production company as well as for the adult industry. Jon Blatt, president of domestic distribution at Antigua, told AVN.com that the title was originally shot as a hardcore release in early 1995.

According to Blatt, from there, Uninhibited experienced its first crossover that same year, when HBO picked the film up after it was originally released and edited some of the hardcore scenes out for which it received an “R” rating by the Motion Picture Association of America. After that, the USA channel edited the feature even more and aired it.

“So the title has actually crossed over twice…from hardcore to mainstream…and now back over to hardcore,” said Blatt. “HBO had exclusive rights to Uninhibited for 10 years, so we were unable to release it as a hardcore title. But now that the 10 years is up, we’re very excited that it's going to be out there again, with the hardcore scenes.”

Uninhibited, which is by far the company's largest production to date, was directed by Buck Adams and features Rocco Siffredi. Blatt said that this movie was the one that put the veteran performer/director Siffredi on the industry map.

Blatt went on to say that the release put Siffredi out there for something other than his hardcore material. “This was legitimately a big-budget movie. In fact, to this day, Uninhibited remains the most expensive adult film ever made at 1.2 million dollars.”

The movie, which also stars KC, Dominique, Tony Montana and Sean Michaels, follows the dangerous life of Gun (played by Siffredi), a homicide cop who has fallen from grace with the police force. After his partner is shot down, Gun is put on a drug cartel case. He then enters a world of sin as an undercover vice officer.

Uninhibited was shot completely on 35 mm film over 15 days in several locations throughout California. Not only did the film not spare expenses with the locations and crew, Blatt explained, but original music was also composed for the action feature.

“Of course this is Antigua’s biggest project as well,” added Blatt, “and I’m really excited about this one.”

Uninhibited is available now. For more information on Antigua Pictures, go to www.antiguapictures.com.