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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.
Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2026
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
Cinematographer: Jesse Dana, Brian Wengrofsky
Editor: Jeffrey Schwarz
Producers: Jeffrey Schwarz, John Boccardo, Ron Nyswaner
Production: Automat Pictures
