The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.
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Marsha P. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Victoria Cruz
Self
Sylvia Rivera
Self (archive footage)
Taylor Mead
Self (archive footage)
Pat Bumgardner
Self (archive footage)
Vito Russo
Self (archive footage)
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- Where can I watch The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in US. Streaming catalogues change often, so confirm on the service before starting.
- When was The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson released?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was released in 2017. It has a runtime of 105 minutes.
- What kind of film is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is a documentary film. Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along wit…
- Who stars in The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson stars Marsha P. Johnson, Victoria Cruz, Sylvia Rivera and Taylor Mead.