Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Name: Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-06-06
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Adam Baran, Andy Humm, Armando D. Muñoz, Bud S. Smith, Charles Kaiser

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

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026)

1:25 (85 min)

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United States

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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.