It is loosely based on the novel by the new york times reporter gerald walker about a serial killer targeting gay men, particularly the men associated with the leather scene in the late 1970s. A police detective hunts a killer through the sleazy gay nightclub scene of 1970s new york city in william friedkin's gritty and controversial crime drama cruising (1980), starring al pacino. With al pacino, paul sorvino, karen allen, richard cox
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Some scenes feel like filler and the plot could’ve.
The ending of cruising leaves audiences in a state of contemplation and ambiguity, reflecting the film’s complex engagement with themes of identity, desire, and the unknown.
There is a large, loud question right at the center of “cruising,” and because the movie lacks the courage to answer it, what could have been a powerful film dissipates its force and leaves us feeling merely confused and annoyed. 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 Al pacino is cruising for a killer 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.
