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The Lavender Scare

Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.
Jun 7, 2019 · 1h 17m
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PLOT

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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CAST

Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy
Self (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T. R. Knight
Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)
David K. Johnson
Self
Directed by Josh Howard

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Released
Original language
EN
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Country
US
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