Tribeca Documentary 'Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders' Explores Protests Over Friedkin's 'Cruising' and Its Real-Life Inspiration
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Summary
A documentary titled 'Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders,' directed by Jeffrey Schwarz and premiering at the Tribeca Festival, examines the controversy surrounding William Friedkin's 1980 film 'Cruising' starring Al Pacino. The film follows a cop going undercover to catch a serial killer targeting gay men in leather bars. When the shooting script was leaked to Village Voice reporter Arthur Bell, he feared the film would harm the gay community, sparking protests. The documentary explores both the real-life murders that inspired the film and the community backlash against its production.
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· 3 pulledWhen the shooting script was leaked to Village Voice reporter Arthur Bell, he was horrified, fearing the film would harm the gay community.
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, dials back to the summer of 1979 when William Friedkin was shooting his thriller Cruising.
The documentary examines protests over William Friedkin's 'Cruising' and its true-crime inspiration.
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