
Cruising
Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
Directed by William Friedkin
Produced by Jerry Weintraub Productions, CiP - Europäische Treuhand
A dark, morally murky serial killer thriller that uses an undercover cop's infiltration of the gay S&M subculture to explore identity, deception, and the blurred line between hunter and hunted.
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
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Questions people ask
Is Cruising scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Cruising easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Cruising end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Cruising violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Cruising sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Cruising, and what each one shares →
Like Cruising
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cruising
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cruising, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cruising, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cruising, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































