Vito

2011

93 min

7.4

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

Jeffrey Schwarz

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Vito Russo

Larry Kramer

Lily Tomlin

Rob Epstein

Bruce Vilanch

Armistead Maupin

Richard Berkowitz

Malcolm Boyd

Tommi Avicolli Mecca

Jenni Olson

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Vito

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.

  • Vito Russo

  • Larry Kramer

  • Lily Tomlin

  • Rob Epstein

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