Stonewall (2015)

Drama, General Film, History

Director: Roland Emmerich

Writer(s): Jon Robin Baitz

Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Jonny Beauchamp, Joey King, Caleb Landry Jones, Matt Craven, David Cubitt, Vlad Alexis, Ben Sullivan, Andrea Frankle, Patrick Garrow, Alexandre Nachi, Karl Glusman, Otoja Abit, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman, Larry Day, Nastassia Markiewicz, Rohan Mead, Atticus Mitchell, Mark Camacho, Frank Schorpion, Michael McNally, A.C. Peterson, Richard Jutras, Arthur Holden, Tony Calabretta, Joanne Vannicola, Yan England, Philippe Hartmann, Kevin Benoit, Bronwen Mantel, Kevin Kelsall, Jane Wheeler, Guy Sprung, Kwasi Songui, Bill Rowat, Kent McQuaid, Jason Cavalier, Rebecca Croll, Jean Nicolai, Wade Lynch, Johnny Falcone, Kevin Raymond St-Jean, David Rigby, Kevin Woodhouse, Lisa Bronwyn Moore, Jordan Roberts, Alexandre Clairoux, Myla Zane, Arlen Aguayo-Stewart, Simon Alain, Karen Belfo, Julien Boissaud, Julian Casey, Sam Chamas, David Cooley, Kim Cormier, Robert D’Entremont, Wilson Gonzalez, Gerardo Lo Dico, Serge Martineau, Laurean Adrian Parau, Marc Primeau, Atif Siddiqi, Thomas W. Stewart, Nathaly Thibault, Christopher Tyson, Veronika Vernadskaya

Synopsis: The plot revolves around the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. The drama centers on Danny Winters, who flees to New York, leaving behind his sister. He finds his way to the Stonewall Inn, where he meets Trevor before catching the eye of Ed Murphy, manager of the Stonewall. He colludes with corrupt police and exploits homeless youth.

Release Date: September 25, 2015 (USA) | Length: 129 min | Genre: Drama, History | MPAA Rating: Rated R for sexual content, language throughout, some violence and drug use.