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Before Stonewall

1985·1h 27m·Unrated
HistoryDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
1,301 votes

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

Before Stonewall is a 1985 history documentary movie, starring Rita Mae Brown, Donna Smith, Bruce Nugent. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 1,301 votes and runs 1h 27m.

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Stars
Rita Mae Brown
Donna Smith
Bruce Nugent
Harry Otis
Details
1985-06-27
87 min
Movie
Unrated
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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