PickFlick
Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

Hollywood's all-American boy had a secret.

2015•1h 31m•7.3/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.3/10(58)

Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and destroy him. Tab Hunter himself shares first hand, for the first time, what it was like to be a studio manufactured movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and the consequences of being someone totally different from his studio manufactured image.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Automat Pictures, Allan Glaser Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Self

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Self

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Self

John Waters

John Waters

Self

George Takei

George Takei

Self

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Self

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Self

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

Self

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Self

Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens

Self

Liz Torres

Liz Torres

Self

Dolores Hart

Dolores Hart

Self

Don Murray

Don Murray

Self

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

Self

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Self

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Self (archive footage)

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Self (archive footage)

James Dean

James Dean

Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Self (archive footage)

Recommended

Disclosure

Disclosure

7.8
2020
Movie

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

Disclosure

2020
7.8
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

6.0
2018
Movie

A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018
6.0
The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

7.2
1996
Movie

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.

The Celluloid Closet

1996
7.2
Howard

Howard

6.8
2018
Movie

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.

Howard

2018
6.8
Sly

Sly

7.2
2023
Movie

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Sly

2023
7.2
Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

7.4
2019
Movie

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, this film looks not just at Anton's impressive career, but at a broader portrait of the man.

Love, Antosha

2019
7.4
Pamela, A Love Story

Pamela, A Love Story

7.0
2023
Movie

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

Pamela, A Love Story

2023
7.0
Life Itself

Life Itself

7.5
2014
Movie

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Life Itself

2014
7.5
Circus of Books

Circus of Books

6.8
2019
Movie

For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.

Circus of Books

2019
6.8
I Am Chris Farley

I Am Chris Farley

7.1
2015
Movie

I am Chris Farley tells his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, to his time at Second City and Saturday Night Live, then finally his film career (which included hits like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep). The film showcases his most memorable characters and skits from film and television and also includes interviews and insights from his co-stars, family and friends - including the likes of Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Bob Saget and Adam Sandler.

I Am Chris Farley

2015
7.1
The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop

7.5
2024
Movie

In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

The Last Repair Shop

2024
7.5
Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

6.6
1990
Movie

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

1990
6.6

Similar Movies

Elia Kazan: An Outsider

Elia Kazan: An Outsider

6.0
1982
Movie

Hour long documentary on the legendary director.

Elia Kazan: An Outsider

1982
6.0
Bernard Blier, façon puzzle

Bernard Blier, façon puzzle

8.0
2020
Movie

In a career spanning more than half a century, Bernard Blier has shot more than 180 films. He alone represents a history of French cinema without having spent his time cultivating its legend. He crossed his century as an actor with the modesty of a craftsman. He believed in learning, know-how and transmission. He considered himself, like the butcher or the cabinetmaker, as a man useful to his fellow men. Bernard Blier found in Louis Jouvet, who was his teacher at the Conservatory, a master at playing, a mentor and even a spiritual father. Jouvet taught Blier the love of acting, theater and Molière. And if he knew how to take hold of Michel Audiard's best tirades like no one else, notably those of the "Tontons Flingueurs", it is to this apprenticeship that he owes it.

Bernard Blier, façon puzzle

2020
8.0
No Image

Haram

2022
Movie

Homophobia is a recurring issue in Arab and Muslim societies. However, many people from these communities also identify with the LGBTQ+ community. The short documentary HARAM explores the relationship between Muslim religious identity and queer sexual identities through discussions, testimonials and performance art.

Haram

2022
Stephen King: Master of Horror

Stephen King: Master of Horror

8.6
2018
Movie

No overview available.

Stephen King: Master of Horror

2018
8.6
The World's Worst Place to Be Gay?

The World's Worst Place to Be Gay?

8.0
2011
Movie

Scott Mills travels to Uganda where the death penalty could soon be introduced for being gay. The gay Radio 1 DJ finds out what it's like to live in a society which persecutes people like him and meets those who are leading the hate campaign.

The World's Worst Place to Be Gay?

2011
8.0
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind

Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind

7.2
2022
Movie

An electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and roll's first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Lewis.

Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind

2022
7.2
Out Laws

Out Laws

2026
Movie

A powerful documentary that follows gay Namibian activist Friedel Dausab as he challenges his country’s criminalisation of same-sex love. In June 2022, Friedel files a landmark lawsuit against the government, becoming a beacon of hope for LGBTQIA+ Namibians seeking safety and equality. Facing death threats, public hostility, and immense personal risk, he takes his fight to court while awaiting judgment. The film also traces the colonial roots of queer criminalisation—from Tudor England to its export across the Global South through empire and later reinforced by Christian evangelism. Alongside fellow activists from Sri Lanka and Barbados, Friedel travels to London, where history, protest, and Pride converge. Blending legal battle with historical insight, the documentary is both an urgent exposé of injustice and a stirring celebration of queer resilience, courage, and resistance.

Out Laws

2026
Emmanuelle: A Hard Look

Emmanuelle: A Hard Look

5.2
2001
Movie

Documentary about the Emmanuelle movies, looking at their making as well as their social and cultural impact.

Emmanuelle: A Hard Look

2001
5.2
Julia

Julia

2.0
2013
Movie

Julia is a young transgender woman who left her home country of Lithuania. Now living in Germany, she walks the streets of Berlin, working as a prostitute to survive. This documentary revisits Julia over a ten-year period of her life.

Julia

2013
2.0
To Spanish Women. María Lejárraga

To Spanish Women. María Lejárraga

7.0
2022
Movie

A fictionalised documentary that tells the story of María Lejárraga, writer and pioneer of feminism in Spain during the 1920s, whose work was produced under the name of her husband, the theatre impresario Gergorio Marinez Sierra. Lejárraga was the most prolific Spanish female playwright of all time. She is the author of works such as "Cancion de cuna", as well as a member of parliament for the Second Republic and founder of pioneering projects for women's rights and freedoms.

To Spanish Women. María Lejárraga

2022
7.0
Madonna: Goddess of Pop

Madonna: Goddess of Pop

9.0
2012
Movie

This fascinating Documentary gives you a real insight into the life and the career of one of the greatest figures in popular music. Madonna deservedly has won the accolade of Goddess of Pop.

Madonna: Goddess of Pop

2012
9.0
The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner

The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner

2020
Movie

Karl Edward Wagner was one of the most accomplished dark fantasy and horror writers in the world during the 1970’s and 1980’s, but very few outside of his devoted cult of fans even know his name. Creator of the immortal antihero warrior Kane and the author of several cerebral tales of psychological horror, Karl gave his characters and settings a unique and chilling perspective. A rugged and imposing figure who resembled his red-bearded swordsman Kane, Karl’s life ultimately ended tragically in 1994 due to the ravages of alcohol, cutting short the career of a writer who should be considered a legend in the field of weird fiction. This feature-length documentary features Karl’s family, friends, and contemporaries like Ramsey Campbell, Peter Straub, and Dennis Etchison as they explore the life of the Last Wolf, a dark genius from a bygone era who, like Kane, remains immortal through his words.

The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner

2020
PickFlick Assistant
Hi! I'm your PickFlick Assistant. Ask me about movies, TV shows, IPTV sources, or anything about PickFlick.

Powered by CopilotKit