Cruising (1980)
Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
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.
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: February 15, 1980
Cast
- Al Pacino - Steve Burns
- Paul Sorvino - Capt. Edelson
- Karen Allen - Nancy Gates
- Richard Cox - Stuart Richards
- Don Scardino - Ted Bailey
- Joe Spinell - Patrolman DiSimone
- Jay Acovone - Skip Lee
- Gene Davis - DaVinci
- Randy Jurgensen - Det. Lefransky
- Barton Heyman - Dr. Rifkin
Screenplay
- William Friedkin
- Gerald Walker (Novel)
Music: Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography: James A. Contner
Editing: Bud S. Smith
Production: Jerry Weintraub Productions, CiP - Europäische Treuhand, Lorimar Motion Pictures
Country: United States of America, Germany
Language: English
Budget: $11M
Box Office: $20M
Original Language: en
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Serial Killers and Dark Minds
Keywords
new york city, police, undercover, homophobia, detective, fetish, cruising, exploitation, gay club, sadomasochism, sexual murder, murder, serial killer, whodunit, stabbing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cruising about?
- 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.
- Who directed Cruising?
- Cruising was directed by William Friedkin.
- Who stars in Cruising?
- Cruising stars Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell.
- How long is Cruising?
- Cruising has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Cruising?
- Cruising is a Crime, Mystery, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Cruising?
- Cruising had a budget of $11M.
- How much did Cruising gross?
- Cruising grossed $20M worldwide.
- Where was Cruising produced?
- Cruising was produced in United States of America, Germany.
- What are the themes of Cruising?
- The themes of Cruising include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Serial Killers and Dark Minds.