United States / Jan 20, 1994 / Sundance Film Festival
It is World War II and the United States military begins to persecute homosexual soldiers for being "sex perverts" and "mentally ill"
1h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuality during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several homosexual WWII veterans.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stuart Loomis | Self - Psychological Assistant, U.S. Army |
| Tom Reddy | Self - Special Services, U.S. Marine Corps |
| Alan Bergreen | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Victoria Hochberg | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Burr Middleton | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Rick Watts | Additional Voice (voice) |
Genres
DocumentaryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Coming Out Under Fire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DeepFocus Productions Inc., ITVS |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1994 |
| Production | Arthur Dong |
| Writer | Arthur Dong, Allan Bérubé |
| Editing | Veronica Selver |
| Cinematography | Stephen Lighthill |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Dong |
| Camera operators | Stephen Lighthill |
| Additional photography | Stephen Lighthill |
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| Music | Mark Adler |
| Sound | Mark Adler |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 01, 1994 / Cleveland International Film Festival
Digital
United States / Oct 01, 2021 / The Criterion Channel
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