The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
A life that launched a revolution, a death that remains a mystery.
Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was released on July 27, 2017.
The runtime of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is 1h 45m.
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is a Documentary movie.
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was directed by David France.
The main cast of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson includes Marsha P. Johnson, Victoria Cruz, Sylvia Rivera.
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is originally in English.