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The Lavender Scare

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The Lavender Scare

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

5.6

1h 17m

2019

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

Glenn Close

as Narrator (voice)

Joan Cassidy

as Self (archive footage)

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

as Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

T. R. Knight

T. R. Knight

as Drew Ference (voice)

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

as Self (archive footage)

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

as Madeleine Tress (voice)

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

as Dennis Flinn (voice)

David K. Johnson

as Self

Lillian Faderman

Lillian Faderman

as Self

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