Rent Cruising for FREE
+70,000 other titles and counting
- NO late fees or long term contracts - cancel anytime
- FREE first class post for DVD, Blu-ray & Games rental
- 1000's of films to stream instantly to your PC, TV or PS3TM at no extra cost

Based on murders that took place between 1962 and 1979 in New York city, Cruising follows the story of police detective Steve Burns (Al Pacino)as he tries to solve a number of brutal murder cases in the gay community. Cruising received a multitude of publicity when it was released due to the censorship row that surrounded it... Read more
| Starring | Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox |
|---|---|
| Director | William Friedkin |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
loading...
Based on murders that took place between 1962 and 1979 in New York city, Cruising follows the story of police detective Steve Burns (Al Pacino)as he tries to solve a number of brutal murder cases in the gay community. Cruising received a multitude of publicity when it was released due to the censorship row that surrounded it.
| Starring | Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino |
|---|---|
| Director | William Friedkin |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1980 To Rent: DVD: 25 Feb 2008 |
Starting from a classic undercover premise (Pacino descends into Manhattan's SM gay underworld to track a psychopathic... read more on Time Out
- 10
- 1
Nailing the Zeitgeist
1980's 'Cruisin'' saw Al Pacino take a risky career move to play a straight cop plunged into the late 70's gay SM/Leather scene of New York ... read more »
- 1
- 0
Not flattering to homosexuals
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
- 0
- 0
So, so dated
OK, it's a contemporary film of the time. But now, it just doesn't work. I rented this because I had vague memories of seeing it back when it was ... read more »
- 0
- 0
Still Cruisin'
As dated as it may be it's still a good film. I only wish I was as young now as I was then when I first watched it.
Excellent.
This week, acting legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino square off in the cop thriller Righteous Kill. It's the third time they've shared a credit, although in The Godfather Part II they were never on screen at the same time (De Niro played Don Vito, Michael's father, in flashbacks), and in Heat, their characters only met once, in the famous coffeeshop scene. Sadly, Righteous Kill is no Heat. Not by a long chalk. They play veteran NYPD homicide detectives, Turk and Rooster, devoted partners... Read more