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15/02/1980 Crime, Mystery, Thriller 1h 42m
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Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.

Overview

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.

  1. William Friedkin

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Al Pacino

    Steve Burns

  2. Paul Sorvino

    Capt. Edelson

  3. Karen Allen

    Nancy Gates

  4. Richard Cox

    Stuart Richards

  5. Don Scardino

    Ted Bailey

  6. Joe Spinell

    Patrolman DiSimone

  7. Jay Acovone

    Skip Lee

  8. Gene Davis

    DaVinci

  9. Randy Jurgensen

    Det. Lefransky

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by RottenPop
Written by RottenPop on 2025-12-20
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 by protests, yet it still premiered on February 8, 1980, before hitting theaters nationwide on February 15. The backlash didn’t stop there. Protests followed the film into its release, and cr...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$11,000,000.00

Revenue
$19,814,523.00

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