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First Review: Kirby Dick’s fine balance of documentary rigor and muckraking returns with Outrage, a blistering investigation into closeted gay politicians who push anti-gay legislation to hide their own sexual impulses. You might expect such a documentary to collapse in a heap of strident accusations, but though the hypocrisy is appalling--particularly when it squashed funding for AIDS research and contributed to thousands of deaths--Outrage skillfully avoids hysteria, finding humor and even compassion in its examination of the lives of Republican Senator Larry Craig, New York Mayor Ed Koch, and others. The documentary also explores other facets of the issue, including the abundance of gay journalists who help maintain the cloak of secrecy and the wives who, sometimes knowingly and sometimes in denial, provide the illusion of conventional heterosexual harmony. The testimonies of politicians who came out while in office, like Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe and Democratic Governor of New Jersey James McGreevey, is particularly moving and illustrates the complexity of the American political scene. Outrage is most damning of the Bush/Cheney administration, which used gay marriage as a hot-button issue to manipulate social conservatives. All in all, a compelling example of fervent but intelligent journalism, applied to what has become a core issue of this political moment
From Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick comes OUTRAGE, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, OUTRAGE takes a comprehensive look at the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets.
With analysis from prominent members of the gay community such as Congressman Barney Frank, former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, and openly gay congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (Representative, Wisconsin 2nd district), OUTRAGE probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and much more.
Category: Documentary
All Genres: documentary
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: 7.8/10
Languages: English
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Sound: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
Writing by :
Kirby Dick - writer
Produced by:
Tanner Barklow - co-producer
Bruce Brothers - executive producer
Chad H. Griffin - executive producer
Chad Griffin - executive producer
Jason Janego - executive producer
Michael T. Miller - field producer
Tam Nguyen - associate producer
Tom Quinn - executive producer
Ted Sarandos - executive producer
Kimball Stroud - executive producer
Ashley York - associate producer
Amy Ziering - producer
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Cast:
Tony Kushner
Larry Kramer
Rodger McFarlane
Barney Frank
Neil Giuliano
Michael Rogers
Andrew Sullivan
Michelangelo Signorile
Dina Matos McGreevey
Tammy Baldwin
Elizabeth Birch
James McGreevey
Jim Kolbe
Matthew Weissman
Hilary Rosen
David Rothenberg
Kevin Naff
David Phillips
Patrick Guerriero
Steven Clemons
Frederick Hertz
Wayne Barrett
Larry Gross
Kirk Fordham
Chris Bull
Bob Norman
John Byrne
David Catania
Chris Bull
Jose Antonio Vargas
Rich Tafel
Gary Cathey
Dan Gurley
Alexander Robinson
Tom Sheridan
Jim Hormel
Mark Cromer
Dan Popkey
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Plot: Outrage argues that several American political figures have led closeted gay lives while supporting and endorsing legislation that is harmful to the gay community. The film focuses particular attention on Idaho Senator Larry Craig, an outspoken opponent of gay rights who in 2007 pled guilty to disorderly conduct for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in a public bathroom. Outrage also features interviews with several people who claim that Florida Governor Charlie Crist has led a private gay life while publicly opposing gay marriage and gay adoption. The film suggests that Crist's 2008 marriage to Carole Rome was a strategic political decision designed to deflect attention away from rumors about his sexual orientation. Other politicians discussed in the film include California Representative David Dreier, former New York City mayor Ed Koch, and former Louisiana Representative Jim McCrery. Outrage also includes interviews with openly gay politicians Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin, Jim Kolbe, James McGreevey, and Neil Giuliano. The film examines the media’s reluctance to discuss issues involving homosexual politicians despite the many comparable news stories about heterosexual politicians and scandals. Outrage describes this behavior as a form of institutionalized homophobia that has resulted in a tacit policy of self-censorship when reporting on these issues.
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