The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

2017
1h 45m
7.1

7.1/10

103 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

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

Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Terasem Media & Films Faliro House Productions Race Point Films Ninety Thousand Words Public Square Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city suicide drag queen investigation biography murder lgbt hate crime activist trans woman cold case transgender rights gay history

Quick Facts

Release Date July 27, 2017
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5233558
Website Visit Site

Cast

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)

Key Crew

Mark Blane
Writer
David France
Writer
David France
Director