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Before Stonewall

Name: Before Stonewall
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1984-09-15
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Cast: Rita Mae Brown, Red Jordan Arobateau, Ann Bannon, Lisa Ben, Allen Ginsberg

1984Movie1 h 27 min

Documentary History

GreatGoodWatch score

7.5

3.8/5

94%78%

GreatGoodWatch score

7.5

3.8/5

94%78%

Summary

New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.

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Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 94Audiences 76GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer94%
Audience score78%
IMDb7.5
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.8/5
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −9 min on the typical 96
typical 9687
Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 38 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+28
Released
1984
September 15, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
6 people
Directing · 2
Greta Schiller Director, Producer
Robert Rosenberg Director, Producer
Production · 1
John Scagliotti Producer
Editing · 1
Bill Daughton Editor