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Vito

Vito

Documentary

Vito

October 14, 2011

1h 33m

TMDB6.9· 13

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He went on to write "The Celluloid Closet", the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.

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Vito Russo

Vito Russo

Self (archive)

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

Self

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self

Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein

Self

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Self

Armistead Maupin

Armistead Maupin

Self

Richard Berkowitz

Richard Berkowitz

Self

Malcolm Boyd

Malcolm Boyd

Self

Tommi Avicolli Mecca

Tommi Avicolli Mecca

Self

Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

Self

Richard Barrios

Richard Barrios

Self

Joseph Brewer

Joseph Brewer

Self

Jim Fouratt

Jim Fouratt

Self

Jeffrey Friedman

Jeffrey Friedman

Self

Howard Grossman

Howard Grossman

Self

Robert Hawk

Robert Hawk

Self

Karla Jay

Karla Jay

Self

Arnie Kantrowitz

Arnie Kantrowitz

Self

Michael Lumpkin

Michael Lumpkin

Self

Eric Marcus

Eric Marcus

Self

Marcia Pally

Marcia Pally

Self

Howard Rosenman

Howard Rosenman

Self

Gabriel Rotello

Gabriel Rotello

Self

Michael Schiavi

Michael Schiavi

Self

Michelangelo Signorile

Michelangelo Signorile

Self

Nancy Stoller

Nancy Stoller

Self

Sean O. Strub

Sean O. Strub

Self

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Self

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive)

Doris Day

Doris Day

Self (archive)

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Self (archive)

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Self (archive)

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Self (archive)

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Self (archive)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive)

Jesse Helms

Jesse Helms

Self

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Self (archive)

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Self (archive)

Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archive)

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Self (archive)

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Self (archive)

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Self (archive)

Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

Self (archive)

Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

Self (archive)

Jean O'Leary

Jean O'Leary

Self (archive)

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive)

Sylvia Rivera

Sylvia Rivera

Self (archive)

Jeffrey Sevcik

Jeffrey Sevcik

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Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Self (archive)

Charles Socarides

Charles Socarides

Self (archive)

Larry Speakes

Larry Speakes

Self (archive)

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Self (archive)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Self (archive)

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

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Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace

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Mae West

Mae West

Self (archive)

Randy Wicker

Randy Wicker

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Crew

Jeffrey Schwarz

Jeffrey Schwarz

Director, Producer

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Jul 20, 2012

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Movie Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget (USD)N/A

Revenue (USD)N/A

Popularity0%

Produced by

Automat Pictures

US

MiB

Making it Big

HBO Documentary Films

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English