"Who's here? I'm here. You're here." "Cruising" has the distinction of being the first mainstream movie to garner a major protest from the gay community. Just a decade after Stonewall, the gay rights movement had gotten organized enough to stage street protests to try to disrupt the production in New York City. They blew whistles during the outdoor shots, forcing director William Friedkin to redub the movie post-production, and even used reflectors from atop high rises to screw up their lighting.
Cruising (1980)
Cruising (1980)
Cruising (1980)
"Who's here? I'm here. You're here." "Cruising" has the distinction of being the first mainstream movie to garner a major protest from the gay community. Just a decade after Stonewall, the gay rights movement had gotten organized enough to stage street protests to try to disrupt the production in New York City. They blew whistles during the outdoor shots, forcing director William Friedkin to redub the movie post-production, and even used reflectors from atop high rises to screw up their lighting.