Before Stonewall vs Hinckley
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.5/10 for Before Stonewall). Before Stonewall is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 33m. Before Stonewall is the older of the two (1984 against 2024). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before Stonewall
Hinckley| Before Stonewall | Hinckley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1984 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Crime, Documentary, History |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg | Neil McGregor |
| Main cast | Allen Ginsberg, Rita Mae Brown, Red Jordan Arobateau, Ann Bannon, Lisa Ben | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. |
Synopsis
Before Stonewall
New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.
Hinckley
In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley spent thirty-five years in a psychiatric hospital. Nearly 40 years later, a judge granted him his unconditional release. HINCKLEY presents an unsparing profile…
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