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Stonewall (1996)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:5
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Set in the legendary New York City gay bar during the tumultuous late '60s, "Stonewall" examines the political coming-of-age of the homosexual community. The film follows the intellectual... Set in the legendary New York City gay bar during the tumultuous late '60s, "Stonewall" examines the political coming-of-age of the homosexual community. The film follows the intellectual awakening of a gay country boy who moves to the Big Apple in hopes of finding the freedom to express his sexuality fully. But he discovers that the New York -- and its police force -- aren't as open to difference as he expected. Meanwhile, he has to decide who to ally himself with: the drag queens who refuse to pander to straights or the bland homosexuals who try to curry favor with heterosexuals... [More]
Starring: Guillermo Diaz, Frederick Weller, Duane Boutte, Bruce MacVittie
Starring: Guillermo Diaz, Frederick Weller, Duane Boutte, Bruce MacVittie, Brendan Corbalis
Director: Nigel Finch
Director: Nigel Finch
Composer: Michael Kamen
Producer: Christine Vachon
Screenwriter: Rikki Beadle-Blair
Story: Martin Duberman
Reviews for Stonewall
As directed by Nigel Finch (who died of AIDS in post-production), this musical drama takes the tumultuous events of 1969 (the gay riots, Judy Garland's death) and molds them into a touching film that captures sexual politics better than other works
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