Peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." 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.
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders is a compelling true-crime documentary about violence, gay nightlife and the dangers faced by men in spaces already treated with suspicion by the wider culture. Jeffrey Schwarz brings historical context and sensitivity, keeping the victims rather than sensationalism at the centre.
Peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." 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.
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders is a compelling true-crime documentary about violence, gay nightlife and the dangers faced by men in spaces already treated with suspicion by the wider culture. Jeffrey Schwarz brings historical context and sensitivity, keeping the victims rather than sensationalism at the centre.
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