Rent Cruising (1980)
3.3 of 5 from 159 ratings
1h 38min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who is preying on the patrons of the city's underground bars. Captain Edelson (Paul Sorvino) tasks young rookie Steve Burns (Al Pacino) with infiltrating the S&M subculture to try and lure the killer out of the shadows - but as he immerses himself deeper and deeper into the underworld, Steve risks losing his own identity in the process.
- Actors:
- Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell, Jay Acovone, Randy Jurgensen, BArton Heyman, Gene Davis, Arnaldo Santana, Larry Atlas, Allan Miller, Sonny Grosso, Ed O'Neill, Michael Aronin, James Remar, William Russ, Mike Starr, Steve Inwood
- Directors:
- William Friedkin
- Producers:
- Jerry Weintraub
- Voiced By:
- James Sutorius
- Writers:
- William Friedkin, Gerald Walker
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Al Pacino, The Film Highlights of 1980, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Brian De Palma, Top 10 Films By Year
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/08/2019
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary with William Friedkin and critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode
- Archival audio commentary by William Friedkin
- The History of Cruising - archival featurette looking at the film's origins and production
- Exorcising Cruising - archival featurette looking at the controversy surrounding the film and its enduring legacy
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Cruising
Amazing this film got made. - Cruising review by JE
It's not an easy watch and avoid it if you have issues with the subject of Leather Bars and S&M Clubs. However if you're open minded it is a snapshot into a pre AIDS epidemic world that no longer exists. A pretty important film in my opinion and Friedkin is a really important director. If you rent the Blu-ray version you get a excellent commentary track by the director and Mark Kermode which explains the history, controversy and missing 40 minutes of the film.
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