The read
It runs a compact 1h 17m.
Synopsis
At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic73/100
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Josh HowardDirector
Cast
- Glenn CloseNarrator (voice)
- Joan CassidySelf (archive footage)
- David Hyde PierceDr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
- T. R. KnightDrew Ference (voice)
- Joseph McCarthySelf (archive footage)
- Cynthia NixonMadeleine Tress (voice)
- Zachary QuintoDennis Flinn (voice)
- David K. JohnsonSelf
- Lillian FadermanSelf
- John D'EmilioSelf
- Bartley A. FuglerSelf
- Victor FerenceSelf