(Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders)

Content: “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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

85 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Jeffrey Schwarz

Production companies:

Automat Pictures

Actors:

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