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Cruising (1980)

Directed by William Friedkin · Cinematography by James A. Contner

R102 min57 frames

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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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