The Lavender Scare

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The Lavender Scare

Released Jun 7, 2019

1h 15m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.

Hank Stuever

Washington Post

Compelling one-hour documentary...

Jul 9, 2019

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

The Lavender Scare is a decent intro to a pivotal part of gay rights movement.

Jul 5, 2019

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Hanh Nguyen

indieWire

It's inspiring and humbling at once to see how change can be made, even by a small group of people, no matter how slowly.

Rated: B

Jun 19, 2019

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Doris Toumarkine

FilmDINGHY.com

Much credit goes...to the doc's editors and researchers who unearthed and effectively organized so much material into a chilling, thrilling true story.

Feb 11, 2020

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is well-intended, but repetitive and kind of fragmented.

Oct 1, 2019

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

This moment in history, long relegated to being a mere footnote (if mentioned at all), can now finally become part of the conversation on LGBT rights - let's make sure we don't forget it again.

Jul 6, 2019

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Synopsis

At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.

Director: Josh Howard
Producer: Josh Howard
Distributor: Full Exposure Films
Production Co: Full Exposure Films
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 2019, Limited
Runtime: 1h 15m