Cruising
“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 S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Details
Release Date: 2/15/1980
Runtime: 102 minutes
Languages: English
Director: William Friedkin
Budget: $11.0M
Revenue: $19.8M
Production
Companies: Jerry Weintraub Productions, CiP - Europäische Treuhand, Lorimar Motion Pictures
Countries: United States of America, Germany
Where to watch · US
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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. Full review on Substack... Stay Tuned for the 150 Movies of 1980 Guide
