Cruising
Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
1980 | 102m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | William Friedkin |
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| Writer: | William Friedkin, Gerald Walker |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 15, 1980 |
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| Director: | William Friedkin |
| Writer: | William Friedkin, Gerald Walker |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, detective, homophobia, undercover, cruising, fetish, gay club, police, sadomasochism, sexual murder, murder, serial killer, stabbing, interrogation, leather, subculture, nypd, bdsm, murder investigation, police interrogation, pretending to be gay, gay theme, ambiguity, american giallo |
| Production Companies | Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $19,814,523
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Al Pacino | Steve Burns |
| Paul Sorvino | Capt. Edelson |
| Karen Allen | Nancy Gates |
| Richard Cox | Stuart Richards |
| Don Scardino | Ted Bailey |
| Joe Spinell | Patrolman DiSimone |
| Jay Acovone | Skip Lee |
| Gene Davis | DaVinci |
| Randy Jurgensen | Det. Lefransky |
| Barton Heyman | Dr. Rifkin |
| Arnaldo Santana | Loren Lukas |
| Larry Atlas | Eric Rossman |
| Sonny Grosso | Det. Blasio |
| Ed O'Neill | Det. Schreiber |
| Michael Aronin | Det. Davis |
| James Remar | Gregory |
| William Russ | Paul Gaines |
| Mike Starr | Patrolman Desher |
| Steve Inwood | Martino |
| Keith Prentice | Joey |
| Leland Starnes | Jack Richards |
| Robert Pope | DaVinci's Friend |
| Leo Burmester | Water Sport |
| Bruce Levine | Dancer |
| Charles Dunlap | Three Card Monte |
| Powers Boothe | Hankie Salesman |
| James Sutorius | Jack (voice) |
| Richard Jamieson | Spotter |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | Seller |
| David Winnie Hayes | Bouncer |
| Carmine Stipo | Bartender |
| James Hayden | Cockpit Cake Man |
| Todd Winters | Tugboat Mate |
| Kirsten Baker | Jogger |
| Henry Judd Baker | Tough Cop |
| Bob Duggan | |
| Burr DeBenning | |
| Allan Miller | Chief of Detectives |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Friedkin | Writer, Director |
| Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mark Johnson | Production Executive |
| Randy Jurgensen | Technical Advisor |
| James A. Contner | Director of Photography |
| Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Bruce Weintraub | Production Design |
| Louis L. Edemann | Sound Editor |
| Aaron Levy | Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert De Mora | Costume Design |
| Robert Norin | Makeup Artist |
| David Pettijohn | Sound Editor |
| Robert Drumheller | Set Decoration |
| Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| Alan Hopkins | First Assistant Director |
| Richard C. Franklin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Michael Dennison | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Allen Weisinger | Makeup Artist |
| Gerald Walker | Novel |
| Edward Pisoni | Art Direction |
| Bruce Richardson | Sound Editor |
| Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Burtt Harris | Production Manager |
| Robert E. Warren | Second Assistant Director |
| Sonny Grosso | Technical Advisor |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting |
| Dean Jackson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sidney Gecker | Script Supervisor |
| Robert 'Buzz' Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerry Weintraub | Producer |
| Burtt Harris | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 52 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 48 | 68 | 37 |
| 2024 | 6 | 36 | 76 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 805 | 837 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 855 | 928 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 143 | 527 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 208 | 538 |