Stonewall (1995)
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63% of critics liked it
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57% of users liked it
(952 ratings)
The birth of the gay rights movement gets a fictionalized treatment in this drama based loosely on the acclaimed documentary of the same name by Martin Duberman. In 1969, Matty Dean (Fred Weller) arrives in New York City's Greenwich Village hoping that life there will provide the sexual… More The birth of the gay rights movement gets a fictionalized treatment in this drama based loosely on the acclaimed documentary of the same name by Martin Duberman. In 1969, Matty Dean (Fred Weller) arrives in New York City's Greenwich Village hoping that life there will provide the sexual liberation forbidden to him by his small town upbringing. Matty falls in love with LaMiranda (Guillermo Diaz), a cross-dresser who introduces him to the regulars at the infamous Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar. He is shocked, however, to learn that the NYPD regularly raids the Stonewall, harassing the clientele and closeted owner Vinnie (Bruce MacVitte). After one such incident, Matty ends up in jail, where he's attracted to Ethan (Brendan Corbalis), a gay activist preaching a moderate policy of conformity and peaceful protest. The latter is not possible, however, when police storm the Stonewall yet again and, led by Vinnie's lover Bustonia (Duane Boutte), enraged drag queens fight back in a riot of historical significance. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nigel Finch
- Written By
- Rikki Beadle-Blair
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Art House & International
R,
- In Theaters
- Jul 26, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- BMG
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
As directed by Nigel Finch (who died of AIDS in post-production), this musical drama takes the tumultuous events of 1969 (the gay riots, Judy Garland's death) and molds them into a touching, significant feature.
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Cast
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Guillermo Díaz
as LaMiranda
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Frederick Weller
as Matty Dean
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Brendan Corbalis
as Ethan
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Bruce MacVittie
as Vinnie
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Luis Guzman
as Vito
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Doug Barron
as Waiter
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Gerry Becker
as Mattachine Speaker
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Vinnie Capone
as José/Camelia, José/Camelia, Jos/Cameli...
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Joey Dedio
as Angelo
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Gaetano LoGiudice
as Vinnie's Bodyguard
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Peter Ratray
as Burt
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Aida Turturro
as Bar Waitress
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John Ventimiglia
as Tea Dance Bouncer
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Emmanuel Xuereb
as Raoul
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Peter Davies
as Head Waiter
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Bob Kohler
as Stonewall Testimonial
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Robert Louden
as Stonewall Testimonial
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Steve Itkin
as Bar Manager
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Chuck Preiffer
as Psychiatrist
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George Rafferty
as Male Draft Officer
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Gabriel Mick
as Rioter
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Isaiah Washington
as Uniformed Cop
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Jose Zuniga
as Randy
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Michael McElroy
as Princess Ernestine
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Dwight Ewell
as Helen Wheels
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Matthew Faber
as Mizz Moxie
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John Doman
as Plainclothes Cop
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Candis Cayne
as Diva
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Joe Mosso
as Nightstick Cop
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Stan Tracy
as Bar Manager
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Tim Artz
as Plainclothes Cop
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Chuck Pfeifer
as Psychiatrist
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Tony Ray Rossi
as Vinnie's Bodyguard
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Nicole N. Parker
as Female Draft Officer
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Queen Allyson Allante
as Stonewall Testimonial
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Duane Boutté
as Bostonia
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David Drumgold
as Diva
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Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
as Stonewall Testimonial
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Fenton Lawless
as Mr August
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Keith Levy
as Diva
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Sascha Loren
as Stonewall Testimonial
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Rennie Pincus
as Desperate Cop
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Rusty Wicker
as Stonewall Testimonial
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Margaret Gibson
as Agnes
