Cruising (1980)
Eine brutale Mordserie verbreitet Angst und Schrecken in New Yorks schwuler Lederszene. Der sadistische Täter scheint aus den eigenen Reihen zu kommen. Der Polizist Steve Burns wird beauftragt, in die Szene einzutauchen und den Lockvogel zu spielen, da er äußerlich dem Typus der Mordopfer entspricht. Für den heterosexuellen Burns beginnt eine Reise in eine unbekannte Welt, die ihn in seiner sexuellen Identität verunsichert. So bahnt sich eine Freundschaft zwischen ihm und seinem schwulen Nachbarn Ted an, was zu einer Eifersuchtsszene mit Teds Freund führt. Die Ermittlungen belasten auch seine Beziehung zu seiner Freundin, weshalb sich beide vorübergehend trennen. Ein erster Tatverdächtiger, der während des Verhörs eingeschüchtert und verprügelt wird, entpuppt sich als unschuldig. Schließlich kann Burns den vermutlichen Mörder dingfest machen, aber der Film deutet an, dass sich die Mordserie fortsetzen und Burns nicht von der SM-Szene loskommen wird.
Der Regisseur: William Friedkin
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Al Pacino as Steve Burns |
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Paul Sorvino as Capt. Edelson |
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Karen Allen as Nancy Gates |
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Richard Cox as Stuart Richards |
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Don Scardino as Ted Bailey |
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Joe Spinell as Patrolman DiSimone |
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Jay Acovone as Skip Lee |
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Gene Davis as DaVinci |
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Randy Jurgensen as Det. Lefransky |
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Barton Heyman as Dr. Rifkin |
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Arnaldo Santana as Loren Lukas |
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Larry Atlas as Eric Rossman |
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Sonny Grosso as Det. Blasio |
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Ed O'Neill as Det. Schreiber |
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Michael Aronin as Det. Davis |
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James Remar as Gregory |
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William Russ as Paul Gaines |
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Mike Starr as Patrolman Desher |
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Steve Inwood as Martino |
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Keith Prentice as Joey |
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Leland Starnes as Jack Richards |
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Robert Pope as DaVinci's Friend |
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Leo Burmester as Water Sport |
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Bruce Levine as Dancer |
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Charles Dunlap as Three Card Monte |
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Powers Boothe as Hankie Salesman |
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James Sutorius as Jack (voice) |
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Richard Jamieson as Spotter |
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Jimmie Ray Weeks as Seller |
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David Winnie Hayes as Bouncer |
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Carmine Stipo as Bartender |
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James Hayden as Cockpit Cake Man |
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Todd Winters as Tugboat Mate |
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Kirsten Baker as Jogger |
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Henry Judd Baker as Tough Cop |
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Bob Duggan as |
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Burr DeBenning as |
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Allan Miller as Chief of Detectives |
| Directing | William Friedkin | Director |
| Writing | William Friedkin | Writer |
| Production | Jerry Weintraub | Producer |
| Sound | Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | James A. Contner | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Art | Bruce Weintraub | Production Design |
| Production | Mark Johnson | Production Executive |
| Production | Burtt Harris | Associate Producer |
| Production | Burtt Harris | Production Manager |
| Directing | Alan Hopkins | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robert E. Warren | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Randy Jurgensen | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Sonny Grosso | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Richard C. Franklin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Louis DiGiaimo | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Dennison | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dean Jackson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Sidney Gecker | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Aaron Levy | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Gerald Walker | Novel |
| Art | Edward Pisoni | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Drumheller | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert De Mora | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Norin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allen Weisinger | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Louis L. Edemann | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Aaron Levy | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David Pettijohn | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Richardson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert 'Buzz' Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
