Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America

Starring: Stephen Spinella, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cherry Jones, Edward Norton, Leland Gantt

Allumination, 1998, DVD

Product Details

Title: Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America
Sales Rank: 39453 in DVD
Actor: Stephen Spinella, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cherry Jones, Edward Norton, Leland Gantt
Director: Jeffrey Dupre
Studio: Allumination, 2005-04-26, Theatrical Release: 1998-07-31
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 70 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.15 pounds

Customer Reviews

A Lovely Combination - Past and Present: This DVD was shown at a campus-wide event sponsored by the Ally Group called "DocuMovie Night". Reception of the message was fantastic. Everyone present enjoyed all of the facts and ideas presented and we had a great discussion following.
The meshing of historical attempts at GLBT movements with the struggle of a 90s high school student's confrontation with a 'solid wall… More reviews

an excellent teaching tool: This documentary raises the awareness of the viewer about common struggles faced by teens who are gay and lesbian. I use it in my Child Development course when we are studying adolescent identity development. It is well done and addresses key issues. More reviews

Real Pride: "OUT OF THE PAST"
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Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
"Out of the Past" is one of those movies that almost defy description. I am not sure what it is exactly/ it appears to be a documentary which I suppose is the only classification into which it will fit. I found it to be a sincere retelling of gay and lesbian history from the beginnings of the struggle… More reviews

Out of the past: The struggle for Gay and Lesbian rights in America: This is and excellent documentary. It shows the very beginnings of the gay rights struggle. As i watched, i thought "these people are some of the bravest people in history." they actually pulled off impossible tasks such as forcing the masses to behave properly towards the GLBT, and presenting the normalcy of homosexual people to the world. More reviews

A top notch viewpoint: This film is an excellent review of gay rights history. Highly recommended. … More reviews