Film
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026 · 1h 25m · Documentary
The murders inspired a movie. The movie ignited a movement.
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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.
Cast
Adam Baran
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Andy Humm
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Armando D. Muñoz
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Bud S. Smith
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Charles Kaiser
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Charles Lum
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Dan Savage
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Darkqwolf
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David Del Valle
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David Rothenberg
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Dennis Dermody
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Don Scardino
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Drusilla Adeline
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Efrain Gonzalez
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Frank Henenlotter
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Howard Rosenman
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Crew
- Jeffrey SchwarzDirector · Producer · Editor
- John BoccardoProducer
- Ron NyswanerExecutive Producer
- Robbie RogersExecutive Producer
- Alan EichlerExecutive Producer
- Gerald HermanExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 6, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
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