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The Lavender Scare (2019)

1h 17m · 7 Jun 2019

Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.

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At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.

Movie ID96372
GenreDocumentary
DirectorJosh Howard
Main castGlenn Close, Joan Cassidy, David Hyde Pierce, T. R. Knight, Joseph McCarthy, Cynthia Nixon, Zachary Quinto, David K. Johnson
Release date7 June 2019
Release year2019
LanguageEnglish
Duration77 min (1h 17m)
Rating5.6 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house–

Director: Josh Howard

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Glenn CloseNarrator (voice)
Joan CassidySelf (archive footage)
David Hyde PierceDr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice) T. R. KnightDrew Ference (voice) Joseph McCarthySelf (archive footage) Cynthia NixonMadeleine Tress (voice) Zachary QuintoDennis Flinn (voice)
David K. JohnsonSelf
Lillian FadermanSelf
John D'EmilioSelf
Bartley A. FuglerSelf
Victor FerenceSelf
Franklin KamenySelf (archive footage)

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