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Coming Out Under Fire
It is World War II and the United States military begins to persecute homosexual soldiers for being "sex perverts" and "mentally ill"
1994 | 72m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Dong |
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| Writer: | Arthur Dong, Allan Bérubé |
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| A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuality during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several homosexual WWII veterans. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1994 |
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| Director: | Arthur Dong |
| Writer: | Arthur Dong, Allan Bérubé |
| Genres: | War, Documentary |
| Keywords | homophobia, world war ii, us army, lgbt, gay theme |
| Production Companies | ITVS, DeepFocus Productions Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Salome Jens | Narrator (voice) |
| Phillis Abry | Self - Radio Technician, Women's Army Corps |
| David Barrett | Self - Storekeeper, U.S. Navy |
| Sarah Davis | Self - Aviation Machinist Mate, WAVES |
| Herbert Greenspan | Self - Psychiatrist, U.S. Navy (as Dr. Herbert Greenspan) |
| Bruce Lee | Self - Intelligence Clerk, U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Marvin Liebman | Self - Special Services, U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Stuart Loomis | Self - Psychological Assistant, U.S. Army |
| Tom Reddy | Self - Special Services, U.S. Marine Corps |
| Alan Bergreen | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Victoria Hochberg | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Burr Middleton | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Rick Watts | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Dong | Writer, Director |
| Allan Bérubé | Author, Writer |
| Veronica Selver | Editor |
| Mark Adler | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Lighthill | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur Dong | Producer |
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