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Tongues Untied

  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 55m
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Tongues Untied (1989)
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A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.

  • Director
    • Marlon Riggs
  • Writers
    • Joseph Beam
    • Chris Harris
    • Essex Hemphill
  • Stars
    • Marlon Riggs
    • Michael Bell
    • Kerrigan Black
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    • Director
      • Marlon Riggs
    • Writers
      • Joseph Beam
      • Chris Harris
      • Essex Hemphill
    • Stars
      • Marlon Riggs
      • Michael Bell
      • Kerrigan Black
    • 9User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins total

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    Marlon Riggs
    Marlon Riggs
    • Self
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Self
    Kerrigan Black
    • Self - Lavender Lovelights Performer
    Blackberri
    • Self - Lavender Lovelights Performer
    Djola Bernard Branner
    • Self
    • (as Bernard Branner)
    Ben Callet
    • Self
    Gerald Davis
    • Self
    Kenneth R. Dixson
    • Self
    Larry Duckette
    • Self
    Gideon Ferebee
    • Self
    Brian Freeman
    • Self
    Gene Garth
    • Self - Lavender Lovelights Performer
    Essex Hemphill
    • Self - Poetry Performer
    A.J. Honey
    • Self
    Paul Horrey
    • Self
    David Hunter
    • Self
    Wayson Jones
    • Self
    David Barron Kirkland
    • Self
    • Director
      • Marlon Riggs
    • Writers
      • Joseph Beam
      • Chris Harris
      • Essex Hemphill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
    • Quotes
      • Marlon Riggs: B.G.A. Black Gay Activist. 30-ish, well-read, sensitive, pro-feminist, seeks same for envelope licking, flyer distribution, banner assembly, demonstration companion, dialogical theorizing, good times and hot safe sex. I do not want to wed the movement, do you? End the silence, baby. We could make a serious revolution together.
    • Connections
      Edited from Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Lover Man
      Performed by Billie Holiday
      Courtesy of MCA Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tongues Untied: Black Men Loving Black Men
    • Filming locations
      • Oakland, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Signifyin' Works
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 55m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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