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The Death & Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Faliro House Productions (4/21/2017)
Biography, Documentary, Queer Themes/Interest
Not In Collection
#1114
8*
Seen ItYes
(3/12/2018 Netflix)
IMDB   7.3
105 mins USA / English
VoD 
Marsha P. Johnson Herself (Archive Footage)
Victoria Cruz Herself
Sylvia Rivera Herself (Archive Footage)
Taylor Mead Himself (Archive Footage)
Vito Russo Himself (Archive Footage)
Pat Bumgardner Herself (Archive Footage)
Kurt Wolfe Self
Sue Yacka Self
Catherine Shugrue Dos Santos Self
Victoria Cruz Self - Crime-Victim Advocate
Marcus Maier Self
Taylor Mead Self
Marsha P. Johnson Self
Jean Michaels Self - Marsha's Sister
Robert Michaels Self - Marsha's Brother
Jimmy Camicia Self - Marsha's Friend
Randolfe Wicker Self - Marsha's Roommate
Joe Cooper Self
James McShane Self
Sylvia Rivera Self - Marsha's Friend
Karla Jay Self - LGBT Movement Co-Founder
Agosto Machado Self - LGBT Movement Co-Founder
Mark Segal Self - LGBT Movement Co-Founder
Chanel Lopez Self
Kitty Rotolo Self - Marsha's Friend
Delores Nettles Self - Mother of Islan Nettles
Ted Mcguire Self - Community Advocate
Vito Russo Self
Rusty Mae Moore Self - Community Advocate
Chelsea Goodwin Self - Community Advocate
Eddie DeGrand Self - Intern at AVP
Director/Choreographer
David France
Producer Mark Blane
Ben Cotner
Writer/Composer David France
Mark Blane
Cinematography Tom Bergmann
Adam Uhl
Music Bryce Dessner


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.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD NetFlix
Lists ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
QueerGuru Rating 8
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 96
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 59

Notes
A must see queer heritage film· An example of thousands of courageous folks who provided energy during the earlier days of the gay liberation movement· While the ending is unsatisfying, it's history.