Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026)

"The murders inspired a movie. The movie ignited a movement."

0.0 June 6, 2026 1h 25m Released
Documentary

“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

  • Adam Baran

    Adam Baran

    Self

  • Andy Humm

    Andy Humm

    Self

  • Armando D. Muñoz

    Armando D. Muñoz

    Self

  • Bud S. Smith

    Bud S. Smith

    Self

  • Charles Kaiser

    Charles Kaiser

    Self

  • Charles Lum

    Charles Lum

    Self

  • Dan Savage

    Dan Savage

    Self

  • Darkqwolf

    Darkqwolf

    Self

  • David Del Valle

    David Del Valle

    Self

  • David Rothenberg

    David Rothenberg

    Self

  • Dennis Dermody

    Dennis Dermody

    Self

  • Don Scardino

    Don Scardino

    Self

  • Drusilla Adeline

    Drusilla Adeline

    Self

  • Efrain Gonzalez

    Efrain Gonzalez

    Self

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