Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Name: Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Released: 2026-06-06

2026· 1h 25m· 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.

2026-06-06

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DirectorJeffrey Schwarz

ProducerJeffrey Schwarz

EditorJeffrey Schwarz

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 14 crew)

Details

Released2026-06-06

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

StudiosAutomat Pictures

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageen

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