Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Overview

“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.

Cast

Adam Baran

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Andy Humm

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Armando D. Muñoz

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Bud S. Smith

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Charles Kaiser

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Charles Lum

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Dan Savage

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Darkqwolf

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David Del Valle

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David Rothenberg

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