"Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back." 07 June 2019 Factual 77 mins
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.
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Glenn Close as Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy as Self (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T.R. Knight as Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy as Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon as Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto as Dennis Flinn (voice)
David K. Johnson as Self
Lillian Faderman as Self
John D'Emilio as Self
Bartley A. Fugler as Self
Victor Ference as Self
Franklin Kameny as Self (archive footage)
Josh Howard Director
Kevin Jennings Executive Producer
Josh Howard Producer
Barbara Pierce Associate Producer
Bruce Shaw Editor
Betsy West Executive Producer
Andrew Tobias Executive Producer
Australia 23 September 2017
United States 18 June 2019
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