Want to behold the glory that is 'Tongues Untied' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Marlon Riggs-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Tongues Untied' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Tongues Untied' right now, here are some finer points about the Signifyin' Works documentary flick.
Released July 16th, 1991, 'Tongues Untied' stars Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Brian Freeman, Michael Bell The movie has a runtime of about 55 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 55 experienced users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs telling the story of his growing up, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men take lessons in how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap."
'Tongues Untied' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, OVID, and Kanopy .
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