The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
A life that launched a revolution, a death that remains a mystery.
2017 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | David France |
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| Writer: | David France, Mark Blane |
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| Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 27, 2017 |
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| Director: | David France |
| Writer: | David France, Mark Blane |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | suicide, new york city, drag queen, investigation, biography, murder, lgbt, hate crime, activist, trans woman, cold case, transgender rights, gay history |
| Production Companies | Faliro House Productions, Race Point Films, Ninety Thousand Words, Public Square Films, Terasem Media & Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
![The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix](/extra_thumbs/pADsuuPd79E.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marsha P. Johnson | Self (archive footage) |
| Victoria Cruz | Self |
| Sylvia Rivera | Self (archive footage) |
| Taylor Mead | Self (archive footage) |
| Pat Bumgardner | Self (archive footage) |
| Vito Russo | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Bergmann | Director of Photography |
| Adam Uhl | Director of Photography |
| Tyler H. Walk | Editor |
| David France | Writer, Director |
| Mark Blane | Second Unit Director, Writer |
| Bryce Dessner | Original Music Composer |
| James O'Donnell | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andrew Tobias | Associate Producer |
| Mark Blane | Associate Producer |
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