The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He went on to write "The Celluloid Closet", the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Jeffrey SchwarzDirector
Cast
- Vito RussoSelf (archive)
- Larry KramerSelf
- Lily TomlinSelf
- Rob EpsteinSelf
- Bruce VilanchSelf
- Armistead MaupinSelf
- Richard BerkowitzSelf
- Malcolm BoydSelf
- Tommi Avicolli MeccaSelf
- Jenni OlsonSelf
- Richard BarriosSelf
- Joseph BrewerSelf
Stills
Themes
writerlgbt activist