Cruising|Al Pacino

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Cover Notes: Legendary director William Friedkin brings together Al Pacino, the 70s New York gay scene and a searing punk-rock soundtrack in this one-of-a-kind serial killer thriller. New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who is preying on the patrons of the city’s underground gay scene. Young rookie cop Steve Burns (Pacino) is tasked 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. Taking the premise and title from reporter Gerald Walker’s novel, Cruising was the subject of great controversy at the time of its release and remains a challenging and remarkable movie to this day, with Pacino’s haunted lead performance as its magnetic centrepiece.

Extras: Bonus Footage|Commentary: William Friedkin (director); William Friedkin moderated by Mark Kermode (critic/broadcaster); Musicians involved with the soundtrack.|Deleted Scenes|Documentaries: ‘Breaking the Codes’; ‘The history of ‘Cruising”; ‘Exorcising ‘Cruising”.|Image Gallery|Interviews: Karen Allen (actor); Randy Jurgensen (actor/consultant/former police detective); Bud S. Smith (editor); Jay Acovone (actor); Mike Starr (actor); Mark Zecca (actor); Wally Wallace (former manager of the Mineshaft).|Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde; On-set audio featuring the club scenes and protest coverage; Censored material reels; Short film: ‘Stop the Movie’; William Friedkin’s BeyondFest 2022 Q&A at the American Cinematheque.|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): English|Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 – 2.35:1