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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026)

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

Released 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000Z · 85 min · ★ 8.2 · Documentary

Languages: English (original), English (spoken)

“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
Self
Andy Humm
Self
Armando D. Muñoz
Self
Bud S. Smith
Self
Charles Kaiser
Self
Charles Lum
Self
Dan Savage
Self
Darkqwolf
Self
David Del Valle
Self
David Rothenberg
Self
Dennis Dermody
Self
Don Scardino
Self
Drusilla Adeline
Self
Efrain Gonzalez
Self
Frank Henenlotter
Self
Howard Rosenman
Self
James Polchin
Self
Jim Fall
Self
Jim Hubbard
Self
John Burke
Self
Ken Kidd
Self
Ken Oliver
Self
Kenneth Sherrill
Self
Matt Foreman
Self
Michael Musto
Self
Michael Schiavi
Self
Nat Segaloff
Self
Pamela Verrill Walker
Self
Randy Jurgensen
Self
Richard Berkowitz
Self

Crew

Adam BaranProductionAssociate Producer
Aimée FlahertyProductionCo-Producer
Alan EichlerProductionExecutive Producer
Brian WengrofskyCrewCinematography
Gerald HermanProductionExecutive Producer
Jeff NelsonProductionAssociate Producer
Jeffrey SchwarzEditingEditor
Jeffrey SchwarzProductionProducer
Jeffrey SchwarzDirectingDirector
Jesse DanaCrewCinematography
John BoccardoProductionProducer
Robbie RogersProductionExecutive Producer
Ron NyswanerProductionExecutive Producer
Tenielle OldhamProductionAssociate Producer

Titles

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Ratings: imdb 8.10/10.00 (31 votes)