Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
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2026
1h 24min
“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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“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.
Released
June 2026
Runtime
1h 24min
Director
Genre
Status
In Production
Language
English
Production
Automat Pictures
Cast
William Friedkin
Self (archive footage)
Al Pacino
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Weintraub
Self (archive footage)
Gene Siskel
Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
Self (archive footage)
Holly Woodlawn
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Scarborough
Self (archive footage)
Harvey Milk
Self (archive footage)
Marsha P. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Frank Henenlotter
Self
Linda Blair
Self (archive footage)
Charles Lum
Self
Anita Bryant
Self (archive footage)
Steve Ashkinazy
Self
Adam Baran
Self
Paul Bateson
Self (archive footage)
Richard Berkowitz
Self
David Del Valle
Self
Dennis Dermody
Self
Jim Fall
Self
Dianne Feinstein
Self (archive footage)
Wayland Flowers
Self (archive footage)
Matt Foreman
Self
Jim Hubbard
Self
Andy Humm
Self
Randy Jurgensen
Self
Charles Kaiser
Self
Barton Lane
Self (archive footage)
Jason Miller
Self (archive footage)
Armando D. Muñoz
Self
Michael Musto
Self
Frank O'Dowd
Self (archive footage)
Marcia Pally
Self (archive footage)
George Putnam
Self (archive footage)
Howard Rosenman
Self
David Rothenberg
Self
Vito Russo
Self (archive footage)
Dan Savage
Self
Don Scardino
Self
Nat Segaloff
Self
Bud S. Smith
Self
Tom Snyder
Self
Todd Verow
Self
John Wojtowicz
Self (archive footage)
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