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Kirby Dick, the Academy Award-nominated director of This Film Is Not Yet Rated, exposes the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the very community they secretly belong to. ... read more read more...Some of the most influential policy-makers in the United States are gay, but you wouldn't know it to look at their voting records -- despite being members of the LGBT community, many closeted politicians actually vote against the proposals designed to give that community equal rights. In speaking with such members of the gay community as U.S. representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank, as well as radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, activist Larry Kramer, and former N.J. governor Jim McGreevey, Dick is able to explore the complexities of leading a double lifestyle, as well as highlight the double standards of a media that has become obsessed with covering the sex lives of gay public figures. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Kirby Dick

Release Date: May 8, 2009

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DVD Release Date: January 19, 2010

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  • Beefy
    January 25, 2011
    Beefy
    Rides a weird line between being revenge flick fun and totally inappropriate. Ultimately it's hard not to side with the filmmakers, who don't think you should get to privately embrace the culture and people who you publicly decry and campaign against.
  • blacksheepboy
    August 29, 2010
    blacksheepboy
    Provocative and compelling, this is an interesting documentary that boldly exposes the sheer hypocrisy of closeted gay American politicians who actively campaign against gay rights.
  • gator681
    December 5, 2010
    gator681
    I agree with the documentary "Outrage" that we all need to live our lives as openly as possible, especially those we love, whether we are ordinary citizens, in the armed forces or politicians. However, I do not agree with the film that there is any conspiracy on behalf of closet... read moreed politicians. For example, when Ken Mehlman's name was removed from a rebroadcast of Larry King, it was probably for the simple reason that somebody was afraid of being sued.

    The focus of "Outrage" is on Michael Rogers, an activist who writes for the website www.blogactive.com, specializing in outing closeted politicians who may be voting against gay rights to cover their own tracks. He researches, gets proof and facts, instead of exploiting innuendo and rumor in the bad old days of the McCarthy Era. The documentary does not make a very compelling case, however, as many of these politicians are conservative Republicans who are probably simply pandering to their voter bases. Can you tell me that Larry Craig would vote any differently than any other Idaho Republican? The one good case that the film makes is in the instance of Florida Governor Charlie Crist who has amassed a lengthy anti-gay record in a moderate state.

    In the case of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, if he is gay, it would have been huge if he had been out of the closet at the time(1977-1989) but it should also be remembered that he was generally more conservative as mayor than congressman, as he had to appeal to a more diverse electorate than just his previous liberal base. While he has been very private about his personal life, he has also been very proudly Jewish(using a quote from Daniel Pearl on his tombstone) which is hypocritical because you do not get to pick and choose about this kind of thing. Regardless, some of the voices against him just seem to be reliving old grudges. In the end, "Outrage" errs by saying activism is born solely from anger. Compassion is just as necessary.
  • fb796967648
    May 21, 2009
    fb796967648
    Not as bold or as angry as you want it to be, but this necessary portrait of where we are now is more than good enough. Naming names and letting people talk, this should be seen, and Kirby Dick (no kidding, that's the director) is a terrific filmmaker (THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED... read more, if you haven't seen it, please do - right now) and he obviously feels passionately about this. I could just have used a bit more rate in my outrage.
  • fb20312798
    May 21, 2011
    fb20312798
    Its a bit scatterbrained in its approach, but its anger is understandable and I relate to it completely. The hypocrisy of these men who live one life and preach another is disgusting. They should be outed, I don't care what it does to their lives or careers . . . they cannot live... read more and act this way any longer.
  • SunilJawahir
    January 27, 2010
    SunilJawahir
    Pretty amazing and astounding. Kirby Dick is a great documentarian in the making. Outrage is not hating but just questioning why most closeted politicians for years have made an effort to keep homosexuals from having the rights they deserve.
  • sockersss
    March 13, 2010
    sockersss
    Watched online. Very good documentary, the content is disgusting though hardly surprising. Worth watching for anyone interested in politics and gay rights.
  • dredzag
    October 10, 2009
    dredzag
    I'm not a big fan of outing anyone but, when in the closet, mostly republican politicians, start voting against my family and community I get a little ticked off and so should you. This amazing film exposes the hypocracy of the republican party.

    Believe it or not, I also felt... read more great sadness for men like Larry Craig et al. To have to live life in the closet must be hell. Specially in 2009. But at the end of the day they are the only people who can help themselves. They can do that by being honest and coming out of the closet and living their lives.I hope that day comes and I sincerely hope that the republican party, which has been completely hijacked by the religious wrong, starts to move in the direction of people like Megan McCain and not Michelle Bachman!
  • billybobb22
    July 3, 2009
    billybobb22
    One of the most stunning documentaries on "closeted" politics in governments. I recommend ALL people to watch this movie. Hypocrisy is a despicable action when it hurts so many.

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Critic Reviews

Roger Moore
June 10, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Dick takes aim after those who are more than happy to legislate your sex life, just so long as it doesn't curtail their own. Full Review

Wesley Morris
June 4, 2009
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

Outrage succeeds as activism, but it excels as a window into certain political psyches. Full Review

J. R. Jones
May 29, 2009
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

[A] passionate, engaging, but sometimes irresponsible exposé. Full Review

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

The film's pretty good about saying why so much in the culture encourages a political life in the closet, either tacitly or directly. But even The Advocate had a problem with calling it a brilliantly ... Full Review

May 8, 2009
New York Daily News

As public officials, do closeted politicians deserve to be outed? The targets of Kirby Dick's provocative documentary are branded by their hypocrisy, making them -- in the eyes of those represented he... Full Review

Kenneth Turan
May 8, 2009
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

It's a film that will cause a lot of talk, but its most compelling aspects are not its most obvious ones. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
May 8, 2009
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Hypocrisy? Your call. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
May 8, 2009
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

It would be nice if the film had less of [McGreevey] and even more on some of its lying politicians. And was willing to entertain, at least for a moment, the idea that other motives might be at work t... Full Review

Jonathan Curiel
May 8, 2009
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle

Outrage is essential viewing -- a film that offers a window into modern politics, and the political obstacles faced by gays and lesbians around the country. Full Review

A.O. Scott
May 8, 2009
A.O. Scott, New York Times

This indignant and methodical documentary offers a lot of insight into the ideology and psychology of present-day political homophobia. Full Review

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