The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
“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.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Key crew
- Jeffrey SchwarzDirector
Cast
- 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