Stigma (1972)

Directed by

David E. Durston

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A drama about racism and sexually transmitted disease in 1970s America. It follows a young man grappling with societal stigma and personal consequences.

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What happens

Stigma is a 1972 American drama film. Produced by Charles Moss, while it was both written and directed by David E. Durston. Prominent themes in the film include racism and sexually transmitted disease. It stars Philip Michael Thomas in one of his early screen appearances, twelve years before he starred in the popular 1980s TV show Miami Vice. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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