Outrage (Dick, 2009): Documentary on closeted politicians

[NoirFan]

Synopsis: From Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick ("This Film Is Not Yet Rated") comes "Outrage," a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.

Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, Outrage takes a comprehensive look at the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets.

With analysis from prominent members of the gay community such as Congressman Barney Frank, former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, and openly gay congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (Representative, Wisconsin 2nd district), "Outrage" probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and much more.

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Trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/outrage/)
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[NoirFan]

Variety review (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940124.html?categoryid=31&cs=1): An exploding bathroom stall of a movie, "Outrage" makes an excellent ipso facto case for itself: If closeted gay politicians vote against equal rights for gays to protect their own secrets, outing them is for the common good. The targets won't agree, but auds, regardless of their politics, will find Kirby Dick's film entertaining, brisk, visually interesting and perhaps even thrilling: Who will be the next hypocritical homosexual to taste the wrath of Michael Rogers, gay blogger-outer extraordinaire? Whether Magnolia Pictures can spin all this closet-spelunking into something noble rather than seamy will determine whether "Outrage" is one of the more successful docs of the year.