| Sal | |
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| Directed by | James Franco |
| Screenplay by | Stacey Miller |
| Story by | James Franco |
| Produced by | James Franco Vince Jolivette Michael Lannan Travis Mathews Iris Torres |
| Starring | Val Lauren James Franco Jim Parrack Stacey Miller |
| Cinematography | Christina Voros |
| Music by | Neil Benezra |
| Distributed by | Tribeca Film Spotlight Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sal is a 2011 biographical film depicting the last few hours of the life of Sal Mineo, one of the first major film actors in Hollywood to publicly acknowledge their own bisexuality or homosexuality. Mineo was murdered on February 12, 1976. The film, directed by James Franco, stars Val Lauren in the title role, [1] and is based in part on Michael Gregg Michaud's book Sal Mineo: A Biography. The film also stars Jim Parrack, James Franco and Vince Jolivette in supporting roles.
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Franco optioned the film in 2010, [2] and shooting began during the summer of 2011. The film premiered at the 2011 Venice Film Festival and was set for theatrical release in November 2013. [3]
