Cruising
1980 · 1h 42m · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States of America, Germany · Rated R (US)
Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
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 gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Written & directed by
William FriedkinBased on the novel by
Gerald Walker6.5Smart score
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