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The Lavender Scare

“Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.”

★ 5.6 TMDB Rating · 7 votes

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.

Director
Josh Howard
Release date
Jun 7, 2019
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Lavender Scare

  • Portrait of Glenn Close

    Glenn Close

    Narrator (voice)

  • Joan Cassidy

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of David Hyde Pierce

    David Hyde Pierce

    Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

  • Portrait of T. R. Knight

    T. R. Knight

    Drew Ference (voice)

  • Portrait of Joseph McCarthy

    Joseph McCarthy

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Cynthia Nixon

    Cynthia Nixon

    Madeleine Tress (voice)

  • Portrait of Zachary Quinto

    Zachary Quinto

    Dennis Flinn (voice)

  • David K. Johnson

    Self

  • Portrait of Lillian Faderman

    Lillian Faderman

    Self

  • John D'Emilio

    Self

  • Bartley A. Fugler

    Self

  • Victor Ference

    Self

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