"Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer."

1980

1h 42m

6.6(576 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Al Pacino

Steve Burns

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Paul Sorvino

Capt. Edelson

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Karen Allen

Nancy Gates

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Richard Cox

Stuart Richards

Directing

Don Scardino

Ted Bailey

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Joe Spinell

Patrolman DiSimone

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Jay Acovone

Skip Lee

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Gene Davis

DaVinci

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Randy Jurgensen

Det. Lefransky

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Barton Heyman

Dr. Rifkin

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Arnaldo Santana

Loren Lukas

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Larry Atlas

Eric Rossman

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Sonny Grosso

Det. Blasio

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Ed O'Neill

Det. Schreiber

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Michael Aronin

Det. Davis

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James Remar

Gregory

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William Russ

Paul Gaines

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Mike Starr

Patrolman Desher

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Steve Inwood

Martino

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Keith Prentice

Joey

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Leland Starnes

Jack Richards

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Robert Pope

DaVinci's Friend

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Leo Burmester

Water Sport

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Bruce Levine

Dancer

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Charles Dunlap

Three Card Monte

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Powers Boothe

Hankie Salesman

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James Sutorius

Jack (voice)

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Richard Jamieson

Spotter

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Jimmie Ray Weeks

Seller

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David Winnie Hayes

Bouncer

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Carmine Stipo

Bartender

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James Hayden

Cockpit Cake Man

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Todd Winters

Tugboat Mate

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Kirsten Baker

Jogger

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Henry Judd Baker

Tough Cop

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Bob Duggan

Unknown Role

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Burr DeBenning

Unknown Role

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Allan Miller

Chief of Detectives

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