Cruising

Cruising (1980) — crime, mystery, thriller film. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox. This page maps 5 characters and 7 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.6/10 from 663 votes.

Cruising (1980) Poster

Interactive Features for Cruising

Cruising offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 7 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

An undercover investigation into a serial killer gradually destabilizes the boundary between police identity, subculture, violence, and suspicion.

Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 6.6/10 · 102 min · 1980

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Credits

Director

William Friedkin
Cast

as Steve Burns

Al Pacino
Cast

as Capt. Edelson

Paul Sorvino
Cast

as Nancy Gates

Karen Allen
Cast

as Stuart Richards

Richard Cox
Cast

as Ted Bailey

Don Scardino
Cast

as Patrolman DiSimone

Joe Spinell
Cast

as Skip Lee

Jay Acovone
Cast

as DaVinci

Gene Davis
Cast

as Det. Lefransky

Randy Jurgensen
Cast

as Dr. Rifkin

Barton Heyman
Cast

as Eric Rossman

Larry Atlas
Cast

as Det. Blasio

Sonny Grosso

Videos

Official Trailer
Original Trailer
Trailer
Was William Friedkin manipulative?
Can you find all the Exorcist easter eggs in Cruising?
My dad didn't like that I was in bed with Pacino the entire time!
Al Pacino said the sweetest thing...
Unfriendly Visit
Can't be too careful
4K Unboxing
Original Teaser
The Arrow Video Story

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q952511), public domain (CC0).