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Cruising is a 1980 crime thriller film written and directed by William Friedkin, and starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino and Karen Allen. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by The New York Times reporter Gerald Walker about a serial killer targeting gay men, particularly those men associated with the leather scene in the late 1970s.
- $19.8 million
- Jack Nitzsche
- $11 million
- Jerry Weintraub
Pacino plays Steve Burns, a young patrolman who's assigned to go undercover, enter the waterfront world of S&M bars, and try to attract the man who has been stabbing young men to death. Why Is he chosen?
Later that day, Steve Burns (Al Pacino), a young policeman, reports to Edelson's office where he is briefed on Lukas's killing as well as the murder of Paul Vincent, a gay college professor. Edelson believes the same killer committed each crime, and asks Steve to investigate the case undercover, posing as a homosexual, because he looks like the ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Published Apr 4, 2024. Follow. Share. Link copied to clipboard. Custom Image by Stephen Barker. Summary. Ambiguity in Cruising's ending allows audiences to ponder the unresolved fate of the killer (s) and Steve Burns. The film's title Cruising cleverly signifies both gay community practices and police patrols.
A psychopath is scouring New York City gay clubs and viciously slaying homosexuals. Detective Steve Burns (Al Pacino) is ordered to don leather attire, hang at the city's S&M joints and keep an...
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Details. Customers also watched. Cast and Crew. William Friedkin. Al Pacino. Paul Sorvino. Karen Allen. A New York City cop goes undercover to catch a serial killer targetinggay men.
