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William Friedkin Retrospective
Cruising
William Friedkin
Crime, Drama, Mystery | USA | 1980 | 100 min
Date & Time
Screen
VERSION
22:00 - Thu. 11 Jun 2015
Publicis Cinémas - S.1
EN/sFR
SYNOPSIS

A serial killer brutally slays and dismembers several gay men in New York’s S&M and leather districts. The young police officer Steve Burns is sent undercover onto the streets as decoy for the murderer. Working almost completely isolated from his department, he has to learn and practice the complex rules and signals of this little society. While barely seeing his girlfriend Nancy anymore, the work starts changing him

CREDITS

William Friekdin - Director
William Friedkin - Screenplay
Jerry Weintraub - Producer
James A. Contner - Director of Photography
Bud S. Smith - Editing
Jack Nitzsche - Music

CAST

Al Pacino - Steve Burns
Karen Allen - Nancy Gates
Paul Sorvino - Captain Edelson
Richard Cox - Stuart Richards

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

For sheer cinematic punch, it’s hard to equal the films of William Friedkin.   In 1971, THE FRENCH CONNECTION was released to critical acclaim and won five Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Director.   Friedkin followed up with 1973’s THE EXORCIST which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.  Other films include SORCERER, TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, THE HUNTED, BUG, AND KILLER JOE.

FILM INFO
Year : 1980
Country : USA
Runtime : 100 min
Language : English
Colour : Colour