# Cruising (1980)

> An undercover New York police officer enters a leather and S&M subculture to hunt a serial killer, only to feel his own identity slipping under the pressure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16978

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: William Friedkin
- Cast: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell, Jay Acovone, Gene Davis
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080569/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, bleak, oppressive, late night viewing, neo-noir marathon

## Movies like Cruising

- [Q & A (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/19791)
- [The French Connection (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/835)
- [Prince of the City (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/20110)
- [Nighthawks (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/12985)
- [Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/19833)
- [Dressed to Kill (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6061)
- [Cop (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/19878)
- [Bad Influence (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/14312)
- [American Gigolo (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/1838)
- [Crimes of Passion (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/26017)

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