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Italian 1 panel movie poster for the controversial 1980 crime thriller film
Cruising, starring Al Pacino.
Movie Details
Title: Cruising
Release Date: February 15, 1980
Director & Writer: William Friedkin
Starring: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, and Karen Allen
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Plot Summary
The film is loosely based on a novel by Gerald Walker about a real serial killer who targeted gay men in the late 1970s. The plot follows:
Undercover Operation: A young, ambitious New York City police officer named Steve Burns (Al Pacino) is assigned to go undercover in the city's underground S&M leather-bar subculture to find a serial killer preying on gay men.
Psychological Toll: As Burns immerses himself in the dangerous nightlife, the assignment begins to take a severe psychological toll on him, straining his relationship with his girlfriend and leaving his own sexuality open to ambiguous interpretation.
Controversy: The film was highly controversial upon release due to its depiction of the gay S&M scene and faced protests from the gay community, who felt it presented a negative and exploitative stereotype. Al Pacino reportedly called the film "exploitative" after its release and quietly donated his earnings to charity. |
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