Directed by:
William FriedkinScreenplay:
William FriedkinCinematography:
James A. ContnerComposer:
Jack NitzscheCast:
Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell, Jay Acovone, Barton Heyman, Ed O'Neill, James Remar, Mike Starr, Leo Burmester (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
New York City detective Steve Burns Al Pacino receives orders from Captain Edelson Paul Sorvino to solve a series of brutal murders in the gay community. Steve scours the gay bars that caters to same-sex sadomasochism in a desperate attempt to solve the crime. As he infiltrates the scene, he slowly comes loose from the moorings of his own reality, and an innocent victim is tortured by the cops in an effort to exact a confession. The story is based on actual murders that took place between 1962 and 1979. The film gained considerable publicity because of the controversial subject matter while censor argued between an X and R rating for the feature. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Randy Jurgensen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/731/161731385_dad8bb.jpg)
Randy Jurgensen
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
The French Connection (1971)
![Burr DeBenning](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/386/161386077_950647.jpg)
Burr DeBenning
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Cruising (1980)
James Sutorius
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
Sonny Grosso
German Empire
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
The French Connection (1971)
Steve Inwood
Best movies:
Fame (1980)
Prince of the City (1981)
Cruising (1980)
Ray Vitte
USA
Best movies:
Up in Smoke (1978)
Cruising (1980)
Nine to Five (1980)
Bob Duggan
USA
Best movies:
Lover Come Back (1961)
All Fall Down (1962)
Cruising (1980)
Henry Judd Baker
Best movies:
After Hours (1985)
The Money Pit (1986)
Vigilante (1982)
Dan Sturkie
USA
Best movies:
They Call Me Trinity (1970)
Barabbas (1961)
The Five Man Army (1969)
Robert Carnegie
USA
Best movies:
Cruising (1980)
Don't Go in the House (1979)
Mother's Day (1980)
Arnaldo Santana
USA