Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel
Synopsis
1994 at the Ambassador Hotel, 55 Mason Street in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, California. From 1978 to 1996, the hotel was managed by Hank Wilson, a San Francisco LGBT activist who made the hotel a model for harm reduction housing. 134 run-down and exhausted rooms populated by homeless men and women, sometimes even children. All of them in urgent need of care, compassion and humanity. Nobly provided by voluntarily working professional health care and social workers staff, various benefactors, volunteers, neighbors, and community contributions.
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- Director
- Ken Swartz
- Original Title
- Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 51m
- Production Studios
- Chronicle Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ken Swartz
Janette Gitler
Department Leadership Roster
Ken Swartz
Director
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What is Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel about?
1994 at the Ambassador Hotel, 55 Mason Street in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, California. From 1978 to 1996, the hotel was managed by Hank Wilson, a San Francisco LGBT activist who made the hotel a model for harm reduction housing. 134 run-down and exhausted rooms populated by homeless men and women, sometimes even children. All of them in urgent need of care, compassion and humanity. Nobly provided by voluntarily working professional health care and social workers staff, various benefactors, volunteers, neighbors, and community contributions.
Who directed Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel?
Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel was directed by Ken Swartz.
Who stars in Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel?
The principal cast of Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel includes Hank Wilson, Peter Wilson, Pam Moore, Peter Wilson, Val Robb.
When was Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel released and how long is it?
Life and Death at the Ambassador Hotel was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 51m.