Release Date

06 Jun, 2026

Runtime

01:25: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

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Actors

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

Crew

Jeffrey Schwarz

Jeffrey Schwarz

John Boccardo

Ron Nyswaner

Robbie Rogers

Alan Eichler

Gerald Herman

Aimée Flaherty

Adam Baran

Jeff Nelson

Tenielle Oldham

Jeffrey Schwarz

Jesse Dana

Brian Wengrofsky