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Cruising

"Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer."

6.6/ 10 · 1K votes
1980-02-15
1h 42m
EN
Released
CrimeMysteryThriller

Storyline

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

Director

William Friedkin

Writer

William Friedkin

Novel

Gerald Walker

Budget

$11M

Box Office

$20M

Keywords

new york citypoliceundercoverhomophobiadetectivefetishcruisingexploitationgay clubsadomasochismsexual murdermurder

Production

Jerry Weintraub ProductionsJerry Weintraub Productions
CiP - Europäische Treuhand
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Sponsored

Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Steve Burns

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Capt. Edelson

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Nancy Gates

Richard Cox

Richard Cox

Stuart Richards

Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Ted Bailey

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Patrolman DiSimone

Jay Acovone

Jay Acovone

Skip Lee

Gene Davis

Gene Davis

DaVinci

Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen

Det. Lefransky

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Dr. Rifkin

Arnaldo Santana

Arnaldo Santana

Loren Lukas

Larry Atlas

Larry Atlas

Eric Rossman

Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Det. Blasio

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Det. Schreiber

Michael Aronin

Michael Aronin

Det. Davis

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cruising released?+

Cruising was released on February 15, 1980.

Who directed Cruising?+

Cruising was directed by William Friedkin.

Who stars in Cruising?+

The main cast of Cruising includes Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox.

How long is Cruising?+

Cruising has a runtime of 1h 42m.

What genre is Cruising?+

Cruising is classified as Crime, Mystery, Thriller.

What is the rating of Cruising?+

Cruising has an average audience rating of 6.6 out of 10, based on 635 votes.

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