Cruising [Limited Edition] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

Director: William Friedkin William Friedkin

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/25/2025
UPC:	0760137171140
Original Release:	1980
Rating:	R
Source:	Arrow Video
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Format:	Blu-ray

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Al Pacino	Steve Burns
Paul Sorvino	Edelson
Karen Allen	Nancy
Richard Cox	Actor
Don Scardino	Ted Bailey
Joe Spinell	Patrolman DiSimone
Jay Acovone	Skip Lee
Randy Jurgensen	Detective Lefransky
Barton Heyman	Dr. Rifkin
Gene Davis	Da Vinci
Sonny Grosso	Detective Blasio
Larry Atlas	Eric Rossman
Allan Miller	Chief of Detectives
Edward O'Neil	Detective Schreiber
Michael Aronin	Detective Davis
James Remar	Gregory
William Russ	Paul Gaines
Mike Starr	Patrolman Desher
Steve Inwood	Martino
Keith Prentice	Joey
Leland Starnes	Jack Richards
Robert Pope	Da Vinci's Friend
Leo Burmester	Water Sport
Bruce Levine	Dancer
Charles Dunlap	Three Card Monte
Powers Boothe	Hankie Salesman
Richard Jamieson	Spotter
James Ray Weeks	Seller,Seller
David Winnie Hayes	Bouncer
Carmine Stipo	Bartender
James Hyden	Cockpit Coke Man
Todd Winters	Tugboat Mate
Robert Carnegie	Actor
Dennis Shea	Actor
Larry Silvestri	Actor
Lawrence Lust	Actor
Penny Gumeny	Actor
Ray Vitte	Actor
Joseph Catucci	Actor
Dan Sturkie	Actor
Sylvia Gassel	Actor
Henry Judd Baker	Actor
Louie Grenier	Actor
Mike Barbera	Actor
Robert Duggan	Actor
Linda Gary	Actor
Arnaldo Santana	Actor
James Sutorius	Jack
Richard Jamison	Actor
Kevin Johnson	Actor
Burr de Benning	Actor
Ed O'Neill	Det. Schreiber
Jack Nitzsche	Composer
Egberto Gismonti	Composer

Technical Credits

William Friedkin

Gerald Walker

William Friedkin	Director,Screenwriter
Louis DiGiaimo	Casting
Jerry Weintraub	Producer
Gerald Walker	Screenwriter
Charles L. Campbell	Sound Effects
Robert Glass	Sound Effects
William E. Miller	Key Grip
Burtt Harris	Producer
David Pettijohn	Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann	Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson	Sound Editor