Cruising
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Synopsis
A New York police officer goes undercover on the rough-trade beat to find a serial killer who is targeting homosexual men.
Cast
- Al Pacino
- Paul Sorvino
- Karen Allen
- Richard Cox
- Don Scardino
- Joe Spinell
- Jay Acovone
- Randy Jurgensen
- Barton Heyman
- Gene Davis
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- May 6, 2018
al pacino sitting in an interrogation room and randomly being slapped across the face by a guy wearing nothing but a jockstrap and a cowboy hat without anyone else reacting whatsoever will never not be funny to me
oda ✨May 23, 2021Fellas, is it gay to become so deeply embedded in the signaling rituals and garb of the late 1970s New York City leather scene that you subsequently return to your prior heterosexual relationship as a tedious afterthought rather than feeling compelled to do so by consuming…
Eric HatchJan 9, 2021Friedkin pulls no punches here: taking a story about a detective going undercover as a gay man in order to find a serial killer who targets gay men - only for him to find that his own sexual identity isn't exactly what it might have been to begin with, and create a brutally…
Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸 - Oct 8, 2023
Al Pacino, undercover: “I’m gay” (throws away hundreds of dollars of gay magazines)
LizApr 15, 2020A cop has to go undercover as a gay man to catch a serial killer. Risking his life, his sanity, his heterosexuality, he must become the enemy: a leather daddy Amazing movie. Absolutely insane. Brilliant anti-police messaging. 10/10
HesseMar 12, 2024Okay, it only took half a dozen viewings, but I get it now. Or maybe movies are always just constantly changing? I think watching this right after Querelle helped - another movie where penises and knives are indistinguishable, and gay/straight are not a strict binary - not…
Will Sloan - Oct 20, 2023
all the gay psychopaths at columbia were actually bottoms if you want to know the truth
Hari NefOct 30, 2016A better demonic possession film than The Exorcist.
Filipe FurtadoJan 1, 2025Al Pacino wearing leather cuffs, doing poppers, watching dudes get fisted, accidentally flagging golden showers with a yellow hanky…call me I mean call me I mean-
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- Luis Carbajal likedCruising
There is a lot going on in this movie and it is definitely not for the faint of heart. Al Pacino delivers a insanely truthful and captivating performance along with Paul Sorvino who add a lot to the movie. Shocking and captivating. 6.5/10 See full review: https://boxd.it/4kmhdd
Vogue Italia likedCruisingshowcases many different and taboo social scenes of gay life in the late 70s that still exist somewhat to this day!! a v fun and interesting movie with a wild plot
Jesse likedCruisingCaptures the 1970's NYC leather culture with a tone dialed up to 100. Fitting for a film with a dark, gritty undertone.
- Kaidoz likedCruising
Good film, bad association with the gay community. But this was 20th century’s story telling.
InTheBlackRoom is "meh" onCruisingthe plot is really interesting but i found the film really boring and one dimensioned
Khaled likedCruisingI was expecting smth else, but it appears to be smth else.. It is okay though 6/10
- Jacob King is "meh" onCruising
Learned a lot about bandanna colors and what they signify.
Wagner Freitas likedCruisingCops in the 80’s right?!
Brian Johnson likedCruisingDark, but good
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Metacritic
Here's a movie that's well visualized, that does a riveting job of exploring an authentic subculture, that has a fairly high level of genuine suspense from beginning to end. . and that then seems to make a conscious decision not to declare itself on its central subject. What does Friedkin finally think his movie is about?
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Its truly unnerving quality is that its existence is a brutal reminder from the past that homosexuality is not heterosexuality, and that any attempt to reconcile the difference will only breed resentment, confusion, and violence. Or perhaps it will only lead to more lame Hallmark movies of the week like Brokeback Mountain.
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cruising (1980) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Cruising (1980)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's Cruising (1980) about?
A New York police officer goes undercover on the rough-trade beat to find a serial killer who is targeting homosexual men.
Who's the cast of Cruising (1980)?
- Al Pacino as Steve Burns
- Paul Sorvino as Capt. Edelson
- Karen Allen as Nancy
- Richard Cox as Stuart Richards
- Don Scardino as Ted Bailey
- Joe Spinell as Patrolman DiSimone
- Jay Acovone as Skip Lee
- Randy Jurgensen as Det. Lefransky
- Barton Heyman as Dr. Rifkin
- Gene Davis as DaVinci
Who's the director behind Cruising (1980)?
William Friedkin directed Cruising (1980).
Who produced Cruising (1980)?
Jerry Weintraub produced Cruising (1980).
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