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The Lavender Scare

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

2019
1h 17m
Documentary
Director: Josh Howard
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Overview

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.

Cast

13 people
Photo of Glenn Close as Narrator (voice)

Glenn Close

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Joan Cassidy as Self (archive footage)

Joan Cassidy

Self (archive footage)

Photo of David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

Photo of T. R. Knight as Drew Ference (voice)

T. R. Knight

Drew Ference (voice)

Photo of Joseph McCarthy as Self (archive footage)

Joseph McCarthy

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Cynthia Nixon as Madeleine Tress (voice)

Cynthia Nixon

Madeleine Tress (voice)

Photo of Zachary Quinto as Dennis Flinn (voice)

Zachary Quinto

Dennis Flinn (voice)

Photo of David K. Johnson as Self

David K. Johnson

Self

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