Licensed to Kill

1997 | 80 minutes | 4.0 ★ (4)

Licensed to Kill
  • Overview

    A riveting journey into the minds of men whose contempt for homosexuals led them to murder. Attacked in 1977 by gay bashers on the streets of San Francisco, filmmaker Arthur Dong confronts murderers of gay men face-to-face in his film. He asks them directly: “Why did you do it?”

  • Release Date

    16 January 1997

  • DirectingArthur Dong
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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