- HD 1080
- Runtime: 102m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: William Friedkin
- Stars: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino
- keywords: new york city, police, undercover, homophobia, detective, fetish, cruising, gay club, sadomasochism, sexual murder, murder, serial killer, stabbing, interrogation, leather, subculture, nypd, bdsm, murder investigation, police interrogation, pretending to be gay, gay theme, lgbt interest, giallo, ambiguity, american giallo
- Production_studio: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub Productions
- Slogan: Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
- The Cruising is featured in the top rankings of 1980
- #10 in Top Crime Movies of 1980
- #11 in Top Thriller Movies of 1980
- #4 in Top Mystery Movies of 1980
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.