Movie Description
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
(2026)Overview
“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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jeffrey Schwarz
- Producer : Jeffrey Schwarz,John Boccardo
- Editor : Jeffrey Schwarz
- Cast : Adam Baran,Andy Humm,Armando D. Muñoz,Bud S. Smith,Charles Kaiser,Charles Lum,Dan Savage,Darkqwolf,David Del Valle,David Rothenberg,Dennis Dermody,Don Scardino,Drusilla Adeline,Efrain Gonzalez,Frank Henenlotter,Howard Rosenman,James Polchin,Jim Fall,Jim Hubbard,John Burke,Ken Kidd,Ken Oliver,Kenneth Sherrill,Matt Foreman,Michael Musto,Michael Schiavi,Nat Segaloff,Pamela Verrill Walker,Randy Jurgensen,Richard Berkowitz,Richard Goldstein,Rob Urbinati,Robert Geary,Steve Ashkinazy,Thom Kam,Todd Verow,William K. Hoyt,William Schoel,Addison Verrill,Al Pacino,Arthur Bell,Barton Lane,Anita Bryant,Chuck Scarborough,Dianne Feinstein,Frank O'Dowd,Gene Siskel,George Putnam,Harvey Milk,Holly Woodlawn,Jason Miller,Jerry Weintraub,John Wojtowicz,Linda Blair,Marcia Pally,Marsha P. Johnson,Paul Bateson,Roger Ebert,Tom Snyder,William Friedkin,Vito Russo,Wayland Flowers
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Facts
Original TitleMineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Status Released
Release Information
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2026-06-06
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 25m
Homepagehttps://thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/projects/mineshaft
Production CompaniesAutomat Pictures
Genres
- Documentary
