Cruising

Cruising

1980 · 102 min · EN · R · 6.6 (627 votes)
Dir. William Friedkin · Starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell · Music Jack Nitzsche

Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.

CrimeMysteryThriller

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.

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A descent into a morally murky, neon-lit underworld, this film is a tense, psychologically charged experience. It feels gritty and unsettling, steeped in paranoia and ambiguity, exploring the fringes of identity and desire. A challenging, atmospheric journey into darkness.

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