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Coming Out Under Fire (1994) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1994 · 72 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Arthur Dong
- Starring
- Bruce Lee, Salome Jens, David Barrett, Victoria Hochberg, Burr Middleton, Tom Reddy
Set during World II, the film chronicles how the U.S. armed forces labeled gay soldiers as “sex perverts” and “mentally ill,” enforcing policies that led to their persecution. It presents a detailed historical account of military attitudes toward homosexuality at the time, and features first‑hand interviews with several openly gay WWII veterans who recount their experiences.
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