Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 42m

Cruising

Cruising poster
Director
William Friedkin
Cast
Al Pacino as Steve Burns Paul Sorvino as Capt. Edelson Karen Allen as Nancy Gates Richard Cox as Stuart Richards Don Scardino as Ted Bailey Joe Spinell as Patrolman DiSimone
Crew
James A. Contner — Director of Photography Bud S. Smith — Editor Jack Nitzsche — Original Music Composer William Friedkin — Writer Gerald Walker — Novel Jerry Weintraub — Producer
Tagline

Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.

Synopsis

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

Trailer Cruising — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citypoliceundercoverhomophobiadetectivefetishcruisingexploitationgay clubsadomasochismsexual murdermurder
Key Collaborators
William Friedkin Director James A. Contner Director of Photography Bud S. Smith Editor Jack Nitzsche Original Music Composer William Friedkin Writer Gerald Walker Novel Jerry Weintraub Producer Bruce Weintraub Production Design Robert De Mora Costume Design
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