Story Line
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
“Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.”
Top Cast

Al Pacino
Steve Burns

Paul Sorvino
Capt. Edelson

Karen Allen
Nancy Gates

Richard Cox
Stuart Richards

Don Scardino
Ted Bailey

Joe Spinell
Patrolman DiSimone
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Rating
6.6/ 10
Release Date
1980-02-15
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
CrimeMysteryThriller
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6/10
•12/20/2025Cruising has Al Pacino early in his career taking bold risks, and that alone highlights why he’s considered one of the best actors of all time. He was willing to go places in 1980 that most stars wouldn’t touch, stepping into subject matter that was ...






