Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Documentary
20261h 25m
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz
“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.
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
English
Released
Jun 6, 2026
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
English
Released
Jun 6, 2026
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
Self
Darkqwolf
Darkqwolf
Self
David Del Valle
David Del Valle
Self
David Rothenberg
David Rothenberg
Self
Dennis Dermody
Dennis Dermody
Self
Don Scardino
Self
Drusilla Adeline
Drusilla Adeline
Self
Efrain Gonzalez
Efrain Gonzalez
Self
Frank Henenlotter
Self
Howard Rosenman
Self
James Polchin
James Polchin
Self
Jim Fall
Self
Jim Hubbard
Jim Hubbard
Self
John Burke
John Burke
Self
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