Outrage
United States
2009
89 Min
Color
1.78:1
English
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The documentary makes 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, it takes a comprehensive look at their actions 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, the film 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. —mostra.org
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Cameron Buckley
22Sep11
As far as Documentaries go, this is top-notch in style, revelation, and direction. It delves into the nature of hypocrisy in politics, and what this means for the people of America, and does so in an ultra-stylistic approach. Definitely one of the best in recent years.
WeirdHair
18May11
Shocked to find out that even CNN edited something that revelatory. How did Bill Mahr ever forgive them? I enjoyed this and it rightly points out that if gay individuals from all walks of life just came out, it would give the gay rights movement, everyone's movement.
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Christopher Smith
31Mar10
Despite filmmaker Kirby Dick's tendency to turn everything into a vast conspiracy, this one ultimately turns out to be a fairly level-headed examination of the multi-layered issue of gay politicians in the conservative movement. It's pretty one-sided - it would have been even more interesting to get some clashing perspectives - but it does provide some fascinating insights into a complex issue.
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By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Love it or hate it, the culture war in the United States has been raging at a fever pitch for a decade, in the media, on the political stage and certainly in the back-rooms of policy making. Kirby Dick’s
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By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
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By MR. Universe on November 26, 2009
Director Kiby Dick Scores again with this documentary I was a big fan of his previous film “This film is not yet rated”
This documentary examines gay rights in politics but mainly it examines… read review
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