CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 45m

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

A life that launched a revolution, a death that remains a mystery.

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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.

Directed byDavid France

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
EN
Released
July 27, 2017
Studios
Faliro House ProductionsTerasem Media & FilmsRace Point Films

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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Victoria Cruz

Victoria Cruz

Self

Sylvia Rivera

Sylvia Rivera

Self (archive footage)

Taylor Mead

Taylor Mead

Self (archive footage)

Pat Bumgardner

Pat Bumgardner

Self (archive footage)

Vito Russo

Vito Russo

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
David France
David France
Written by
Mark Blane
Mark Blane
David France
David France

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