1998 American Feature
Alternate Title: Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America
Cast: Linda Hunt, Stephen Spinella, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cherry Jones, Edward Norton, Barbara Gittings and Rev. Peter J. Gomes
Director: Jeffrey Dupre
Writer: Michelle Ferrari
Synopsis:
The story of a high school student's ensuing battle with school authorities over a a gay/straight alliance club is interspersed with looks back at other instances from history of gay and lesbian people fighting for equality.
Links:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Box Office Mojo total domestic gross: $9,078
Ratings:
- Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes - Audience: 58%
Buy/Rent:
- DVD: Available
Trailer:
Awards:
- GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary.
- L.A. Outfest Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature.
- Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Documentary.
Notes/Trivia:
- Historical figures whose stories are told in Out of the Past include Annie Adams Fields, Henry Gerber, Sarah Orne Jewett, Bayard Rustin and Michael Wigglesworth.
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