Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Movie 2026-06-06 1h 25m Documentary

“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.

Status
Released
Studio
Automat Pictures
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Jeffrey Schwarz
Cast
Adam Baran Adam Baran Self Andy Humm Andy Humm Self
Armando D. Muñoz Armando D. Muñoz Self
Bud S. Smith Bud S. Smith Self Charles Kaiser Charles Kaiser Self Charles Lum Charles Lum Self Dan Savage Dan Savage Self
Darkqwolf Darkqwolf Self
David Del Valle David Del Valle Self
David Rothenberg David Rothenberg Self
Dennis Dermody Dennis Dermody Self Don Scardino Don Scardino Self
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