Cruising (1980)
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New York City detective Steve Burns Al Pacino receives orders from Captain Edelson Paul Sorvino to solve a series of brutal murders in the gay community. Steve scours the gay bars that caters to same-sex sadomasochism in a desperate attempt to solve the crime. As he infiltrates the scene, he slowly comes loose from the moorings of his own reality, and an innocent victim is tortured by the cops in an effort to exact a confession. The story is based on actual murders that took place between 1962 and 1979. The film gained considerable publicity because of the controversial subject matter while censor argued between an X and R rating for the feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Friedkin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Cruising
New York City detective Steve Burns Al Pacino receives orders from Captain Edelson Paul Sorvino to solve a series of brutal murders in the gay community. Steve scours the gay bars that caters to same-sex sadomasochism in a desperate attempt to solve the crime. As he infiltrates the scene, he slowly comes loose from the moorings of his own reality, and an innocent victim is tortured by the cops in an effort to exact a confession. The story is based on actual murders that took place between 1962 and 1979. The film gained considerable publicity because of the controversial subject matter while censor argued between an X and R rating for the feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Cruising
- Al Pacino - Steve Burns
- Karen Allen - Nancy
- Don Scardino - Ted Bailey
- James Sutorius - Jack
- Randy Jurgensen - Detective Lefransky
- Gene Davis - Da Vinci
- Michael Aronin - Detective Davis
- Burr de Benning
- James Remar - Gregory
- Dan Sturkie
- Jimmie Ray Weeks - Seller
- Mike Starr - Patrolman Desher
- Larry Silvestri
- Kevin Johnson
- Steve Inwood - Martino
- Linda Gary
- Powers Boothe - Hankie Salesman
- Paul Sorvino - Capt. Edelson
- Richard Cox - Stuart Richards
- Joe Spinell - Patrolman DiSimone
- Jay Acovone - Skip Lee
- Barton Heyman - Dr. Rifkin
- Sonny Grosso - Detective Blasio
- Larry Atlas - Eric Rossman
- Richard Jamison
- Keith Prentice - Joey
- Allan Miller - Chief of Detectives
- Ray Vitte
- Leland Starnes - Jack Richards
- William Russ - Paul Gaines
- Ed O'Neill - Det. Schreiber
- Penny Gumeny
- Henry Judd Baker
- Leo Burmeister - Water Sport
- Director(s):
- William Friedkin
- Writer(s):
- William Friedkin
- Producer(s):
- Jerry Weintraub, Burtt Harris
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Graphic Violence, Substance Abuse, Strong Sexual Content)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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