Cruising glides along confidently thanks to filmmaking craft and Al Pacino's committed performance, but this hot-button thriller struggles to engage its subject matter sensitively or justify its brutality.
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William Friedkin
Director
Al Pacino
Steve Burns
Paul Sorvino
Capt. Edelson
Karen Allen
Nancy Gates
Richard Cox
Stuart Richards
Don Scardino
Ted Bailey
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Director -
William Friedkin -
Producer -
Jerry Weintraub -
Screenwriter -
William Friedkin , Gerald Walker -
Distributor -
United Artists -
Production Co -
United Artists , Lorimar Film Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 8, 1980, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 21, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 46m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)