Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Name: Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-06-06
Duration: 85 min

1h 25m·Documentary

Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz·2026·Showtimes ↗

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“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.

DirectorJeffrey SchwarzStudioAutomat Pictures

Actor	Role
AAdam BaranSelf	Self
AAndy HummSelf	Self
AArmando D. MuñozSelf	Self
BBud S. SmithSelf	Self
CCharles KaiserSelf	Self
CCharles LumSelf	Self
Dan SavageSelf	Self
DDarkqwolfSelf	Self
DDavid Del ValleSelf	Self
DDavid RothenbergSelf	Self
DDennis DermodySelf	Self
Don ScardinoSelf	Self
DDrusilla AdelineSelf	Self
EEfrain GonzalezSelf	Self
Frank HenenlotterSelf	Self
Howard RosenmanSelf	Self
JJames PolchinSelf	Self
Jim FallSelf	Self
JJim HubbardSelf	Self
JJohn BurkeSelf	Self
KKen KiddSelf	Self
KKen OliverSelf	Self
KKenneth SherrillSelf	Self
MMatt ForemanSelf	Self
Michael MustoSelf	Self
MMichael SchiaviSelf	Self
NNat SegaloffSelf	Self
PPamela Verrill WalkerSelf	Self
RRandy JurgensenSelf	Self
RRichard BerkowitzSelf	Self