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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026 · 85 min · Documentary

The murders inspired a movie. The movie ignited a movement.

“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.

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Jeffrey Schwarz — Director

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AAdam BaranSelfAAndy HummSelfAArmando D. MuñozSelfBBud S. SmithSelfCCharles KaiserSelfCCharles LumSelfDan Savage portraitDan SavageSelfDDarkqwolfSelfDDavid Del ValleSelfDDavid RothenbergSelf

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