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Cruising

Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.

6.6

1980•1h 42m

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.

Production

Production

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Official Trailer

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Original Trailer

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Trailer

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Al Pacino said the sweetest thing...

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Unfriendly Visit

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Can't be too careful

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4K Unboxing

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Original Teaser

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The Arrow Video Story

Cast

Photo of Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Steve Burns

Photo of Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Capt. Edelson

Photo of Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Nancy Gates

Photo of Richard Cox

Richard Cox

Stuart Richards

Photo of Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Ted Bailey

Photo of Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Patrolman DiSimone

Photo of Jay Acovone

Jay Acovone

Skip Lee

Photo of Gene Davis

Gene Davis

DaVinci

Photo of Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Dr. Rifkin

Photo of Arnaldo Santana

Arnaldo Santana

Loren Lukas

Photo of Larry Atlas

Larry Atlas

Eric Rossman

Photo of Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Det. Blasio

Photo of Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Det. Schreiber

Photo of Michael Aronin

Michael Aronin

Det. Davis

Photo of James Remar

James Remar

Gregory

Photo of William Russ

William Russ

Paul Gaines

Photo of Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Patrolman Desher

Photo of Steve Inwood

Steve Inwood

Martino

Photo of Keith Prentice

Keith Prentice

Joey

Photo of Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Water Sport

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Reviews

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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 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 criticism came immediately. Even so, Cruising finished as the 36th highest-grossing movie of the year, pulling in $19.8 million at the box office. With a cast like this, it’s easy to see why audiences showed up.

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