Cruising

"Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer."

Feb 15 1980 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

A serial killer brutally slays and dismembers several gay men in New York's S&M and leather districts. The young police officer Steve Burns is sent undercover onto the streets as decoy for the murderer. Working almost completely isolated from his department, he has to learn and practice the complex rules and signals of this little society. While barely seeing his girlfriend Nancy anymore, the work starts changing him.

Written by

William Friedkin, Gerald Walker

Directed by

William Friedkin

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

United Artists, Lorimar Film Entertainment, CiP - Europaische Treuhand AG

Languages

English

Awards

5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
29,864
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
NA