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Release, runtime and language
1997 · 80 mins · English
Starring
William Cross, Arthur Dong, Jay Johnson, Jason Waller, Kenneth French, Donald Aldrich

The film delves into the psychology of men whose hatred of homosexuals drove them to murder. Set against the backdrop of 1977 gay‑bash attacks on San Francisco’s streets, director Arthur Dong confronts the killers of gay men face‑to‑face, pressing each with the stark question, “Why did you do it?”

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