Cruising
- Year: 1980
- Country of origin: USA, West Germany
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: William Friedkin
- Length: 102 min
Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
Film Synopsis
Cruising (1980) follows an undercover New York City police officer sent into the city’s clandestine gay S&M clubhouse scene to track a serial killer preying on gay men. As he immerses himself in the underground subculture and his personal relationships begin to strain under the psychological weight of the assignment, tension mounts between his official role and the ambiguous moral terrain he navigates. This crime thriller blends gritty urban pursuit with uneasy exploration of identity and subculture in a tense, controversial portrait of pursuit and unease.
Cruising 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Arrow BD-ALL 4K/US 2025 | Arrow BD-ALL/US/OOP 2019 | Warner DVD-R-0/US 2013 | Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin, Moderated by Mark Kermode | ||||
| Breaking the Codes - With David McGillivray | ||||
| Exorcising “Cruising” | ||||
| The History of “Cruising” | ||||
| The Boy on the Bus - Interview with Actor Mark Zecca | ||||
| Cut Offs - Interview with Editor Bud S. Smith | ||||
| I Want to Be the Curator - Interview with Actress Karen Allen | ||||
| Mineshaft Memories - Interview with Wally Wallace, Manager of the Mineshaft | ||||
| Pounding the Beat - Interview with Actor Mike Starr. | ||||
| Walking the Line - Interview with Actor and Police Advisor Randy Jurgensen | ||||
| Who’s That Guy? - Interview with Actor Jay Acovone | ||||
| BeyondFest Q&A - With Director William Friedkin | ||||
| Interview with On Set Sound Mixer Kim Ornitz | ||||
| Cut, Alternate and Deleted Scenes | ||||
| “There Were Cops, a Dark Bar, and Al Pacino…” - Soundtrack Discussion | ||||
| Stills Gallery 1 | ||||
| Stills Gallery 2 - Production | ||||
| “Heavy Leather” Alternate Score | ||||
| Teaser Trailer | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Test TV Spots | ||||
| TV Spot Optical Test | ||||
| TV Spots | ||||
| “Stop the Movie” - By Jim Hubbard, with Optional Commentary |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Arrow’s 4K UHD includes a 120-page booklet, screenplay reproduction, and a double-sided foldout poster. Reissued as a standard edition without booklets and poster (2026/01/20).
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by F. X. Feeney (“Exorcise Prejudice: William Friedkin’s Cruising’”).
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