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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 10/26/1999 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Gay & Lesbian Films See Also: Stonewall

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 Boutté), enraged drag queens fight back in a riot of historical significance. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Guillermo Diaz - LaMiranda
Frederick Weller - Matty Dean
Brendan Corbalis - Ethan
Bruce MacVittie - Vinnie

Nigel Finch's gay-themed historical drama Stonewall comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include filmographies of the cast and crew, and a trailer. This is a slight release from Wellspring that will be of interest primarily to fans of the film and those with an interest in the subject matter. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide