Documentary

The Lavender Scare

Name: The Lavender Scare
Director: Josh Howard
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-06-07
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Glenn Close, Joan Cassidy, David Hyde Pierce, T. R. Knight, Joseph McCarthy

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

5.6(7) 6/7/2019 1h 17m

Documentary

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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Glenn Close

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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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Kevin JenningsExecutive Producer Josh HowardProducer Betsy WestExecutive Producer Andrew TobiasExecutive Producer

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