United States / Jan 16, 1997 / Source: IMDB (Sundance Film Festival)
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A riveting journey into the minds of men whose contempt for homosexuals led them to murder. Attacked in 1977 by gay bashers on the streets of San Francisco, filmmaker Arthur Dong confronts murderers of gay men face-to-face in his film. He asks them directly: “Why did you do it?”
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Swinford | Self - Killer |
| Jason Waller | Self - Killer |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Licensed to Kill |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DeepFocus Productions Inc. |
| Official site | deepfocusproductions.com |
| Release date | 16 gennaio 1997 |
| Writer | Arthur Dong, Allan Bérubé |
| Editing | Arthur Dong |
| Cinematography | Robert Shepard |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Dong |
| Camera operators | Robert Shepard |
| Additional photography | Robert Shepard |
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| Music | Miriam Cutler |
| Sound | Miriam Cutler |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
United States / Oct 01, 2021 / The Criterion Channel
TV
United States / Jun 23, 1998 / PBS
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