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Cruising

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Plot

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.

Cast

Al Pacino as Steve Burns
Al Pacino

as Steve Burns

Paul Sorvino as Capt. Edelson
Paul Sorvino

as Capt. Edelson

Karen Allen as Nancy Gates
Karen Allen

as Nancy Gates

Richard Cox as Stuart Richards
Richard Cox

as Stuart Richards

Don Scardino as Ted Bailey
Don Scardino

as Ted Bailey

Joe Spinell as Patrolman DiSimone
Joe Spinell

as Patrolman DiSimone

Jay Acovone as Skip Lee
Jay Acovone

as Skip Lee

Gene Davis as DaVinci
Gene Davis

as DaVinci

Randy Jurgensen as Det. Lefransky
Randy Jurgensen

as Det. Lefransky

Barton Heyman as Dr. Rifkin
Barton Heyman

as Dr. Rifkin

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 15, 1980

Production Companies

  • Jerry Weintraub Productions

  • CiP - Europäische Treuhand

  • Lorimar Motion Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

  • Germany

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $11,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $19,814,523.00

Runtime

  • 1.70 hrs

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Cruising has Al Pacino early in his career taking bold risks, and that alone highlights why he’s considered one of the best actors of all time. He was willing to go places in 1980 that most stars wouldn’t touch, stepping into subject matter that was still largely unexplored on screen. Even when it doesn’t work perfectly, that commitment is admirable. The film’s production was famously delayed …