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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 45m
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Marsha P. Johnson in The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
Never-before-seen footage and rediscovered interviews combine to aid in the search for the truth behind the mysterious 1992 death of black transgender activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson.
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Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Jo... Read allVictoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson's family, friends and fellow activists.Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson's family, friends and fellow activists.
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    • Kurt Wolfe
    • Sue Yacka
    • Catherine Shugrue Dos Santos
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    • Mark Blane
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    Kurt Wolfe
    • Self
    Sue Yacka
    • Self
    Catherine Shugrue Dos Santos
    • Self
    Victoria Cruz
    Victoria Cruz
    • Self - Crime-Victim Advocate
    Marcus Maier
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Taylor Mead
    Taylor Mead
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marsha P. Johnson
    Marsha P. Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jean Michaels
    • Self - Marsha's Sister
    Robert Michaels
    • Self - Marsha's Brother
    Jimmy Camicia
    • Self - Marsha's Friend
    • (archive footage)
    Randolfe Wicker
    • Self - Marsha's Roommate
    • (as Randy Wicker)
    Joe Cooper
    • Self
    James McShane
    • Self
    • (as Capt. James McShane)
    Sylvia Rivera
    • Self - Marsha's Friend
    • (archive footage)
    Karla Jay
    Karla Jay
    • Self - LGBT Movement Co-Founder
    Agosto Machado
    • Self - LGBT Movement Co-Founder
    Mark Segal
    Mark Segal
    • Self - LGBT Movement Co-Founder
    Chanel Lopez
    • Self
      • David France
      • David France
      • Mark Blane
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      Marsha P. Johnson: Really, everybody goes sooner or later. Tomorrow's not promised to anyone. I learned that in church when I was five years old. And I've never forgotten it. So, uh, every day counts.

      [chuckles]

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    2/10
    Better editing may have made this more watchable
    10/13/17. A somewhat scattered documentary about the life and death of a transgender person named Marsha P. Johnson in NYC. Not sure if this really gets down to the allegations that s/he was murdered or the motives as to why anyone who do her in. It's a murder mystery that remains a mystery.
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      • October 6, 2017 (United States)
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