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Stonewall Uprising

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In June 1969, a police raid on New York's Stonewall Inn sparks a three-day riot that leads to the gay-rights movement.

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Stonewall Uprising offers a compelling primer on a pivotal moment in American history, using the memories of those who lived through it.

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Dan Kois Washington Post 08/17/2010
2/4
For a movie about a groundbreaking gay rebellion, Stonewall Uprising plays it much too straight. Go to Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend 08/13/2010
3.5/5
Excellent source of information for those who know little of this monumental occurrence, but for those with no need for a Stonewall riots 101, it has little to offer. Go to Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 07/29/2010
3/4
It comes alive through the memories of those who were there. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/05/2019
3/4
Shines a light on a struggle that continues to this day, and does so in a gripping , inspiring fashion. Go to Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat 05/05/2011
5/5
Among the year's best non-fiction features. Go to Full Review Richard Knight Knight at the Movies 11/03/2010
At moments it transcends its sometimes fuzzy construction and the spark that ignited a revolution becomes tremendously palpable and galvanizing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/04/2019 A very good primer for people like me who have heard of Stonewall but don't know much what happened. That is all it is, though: a primer. At 82 minutes it doesn't delve too deeply into the times or what life was really like back then for LGBTQ people. At some points it is powerful and poignant, though, and those points make this movie very much worth the time. See more 06/15/2013 A powerful and inspiring look at an often overlooked civil rights milestone. See more 07/04/2012 Another brilliant documentary about the uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York that took place in 1969 See more 05/24/2012 wow...an amazing movie See more 05/13/2012 The film does a sturdy job of placing the clash in historical context. Interesting about something not publicized very much. See more 05/04/2012 A good, solid documentary about the Stonewall Uprising and the beginnings of the gay rights movement. See more Read all reviews
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Kate Davis

Director

David Heilbroner

Director

David Heilbroner

Writer

Kate Davis

Producer

David Heilbroner

Producer

Mark Samels

Executive Producer

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Stonewall Uprising

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Synopsis In June 1969, a police raid on New York's Stonewall Inn sparks a three-day riot that leads to the gay-rights movement.
Director
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Producer
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Screenwriter
David Heilbroner
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
PBS American Experience
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 16, 2010, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$127.9K
Runtime
1h 22m
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