Coming Out Under Fire (1994)
3.8 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 12min
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- Synopsis:
"Coming Out Under Fire" shoots to the heart of today’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” controversy over gays in the military.This internationally acclaimed film uncovers the World War II origins of military regulations that labeled homosexuals as mentally ill and sought their discharge as “sex perverts”. Nine gay and lesbian veterans recount how they joined the patriotic war against fascism in the 1940s only to find themselves Fighting two battles: one for their country and another for their right to serve. Warm and humorous stories of finding each other and tales of first love and deep friendships are shattered as gay service-members become targets of witch hunts, dehumanizing interrogations, imprisonment in “queer stockades”, and involuntary psychiatric treatments. - Actors:
- Phillis Abry, David Barrett, Pat Bond, Margarethe Cammermeyer, Bill Clinton, Daniel R. Coats, Max Cole, Sarah Davis, Elwood Burton Gerrits, Nicolai Gioscia, Herbert Greenspan, David E. Jeremiah, Frank Kelso, Bruce Lee, Marvin Liebman, Stuart Loomis, Carl Mundy Jr., Sam Nunn, Colin Powell, Tom Reddy
- Directors:
- Arthur Dong
- Voiced By:
- Alan Bergreen, Victoria Hochberg, Burr Middleton, Rick Watts
- Narrated By:
- Salome Jens
- Writers:
- Allan Bérubé
- Genres:
- Documentary, Lesbian & Gay, Special Interest
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