“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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Cast

Dan Savage

Self

Don Scardino

Self

Frank Henenlotter

Self

Howard Rosenman

Self

Jim Fall

Self

Michael Musto

Self

Todd Verow

Self

Al Pacino

Self (archive footage)

Anita Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Scarborough

Self (archive footage)

Dianne Feinstein

Self (archive footage)

Gene Siskel

Self (archive footage)