Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, Cruising. Directed by William Friedkin, the film triggered fierce protests from the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York’s leather bars. Friedkin drew inspiration from the brutal murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.

Row House Cinema — Lawrenceville
4115 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

October 4, 2026
7:00 – 9:00 PM