Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

“Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders" peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." Directed by William Friedkin, the film triggered fierce protests from the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York's leather bars. Friedkin drew inspiration from the brutal murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.

• Jeffrey SchwarzDirector

• Adam BaranSelf
• Andy HummSelf
• Armando D. MuñozSelf
• Bud S. SmithSelf
• Charles KaiserSelf
• Charles LumSelf
• Dan SavageSelf
• DarkqwolfSelf
• David Del ValleSelf
• David RothenbergSelf
• Dennis DermodySelf
• Don ScardinoSelf