{"id":21752,"date":"2019-08-09T23:55:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T06:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=21752"},"modified":"2019-08-09T23:56:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T06:56:22","slug":"review-cruising-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/08\/review-cruising-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruising Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cruising<\/em><\/strong> is a pretty tough movie to sit through with some dark subject matter that I predict wouldn\u2019t go over too well even today, even so, Al Pacino and Paul Sorvino both give strong performances.<\/p>\n

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Cruising<\/span>
\n(1980)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Crime<\/span>
\nArrow Video | NR \u2013 102 min. \u2013 $39.95 | August 20, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 08\/01\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>William Friedkin
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>William Friedkin (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>39.24 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>39.68 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Arrow Video provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who is preying on the patrons of the city\u2019s underground gay bars. Captain Edelson (PAUL SORVINO) tasks young rookie Steve Burns (AL PACINO) with infiltrating the S&M subculture to try and lure the killer out of the shadows \u2013 but as he immerses himself deeper and deeper into the underworld, Steve risks losing his own identity in the process.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Nobody can accuse filmmaker William Friedkin of playing it safe and Cruising<\/em><\/strong>, which he wrote based off of a story told by a real life killer whom Friedkin had consulted years earlier for The Exorcist<\/em> (and this individual is suspected to be a serial killer, though never proven). In any case, that\u2019s probably the least controversial aspect of Cruising<\/em><\/strong>, a movie which gives a very thorough examination of the gay underground lifestyle where some very, let\u2019s say eye-opening sexual experiences are played out., and upon the film\u2019s release, did widely get criticized by the community, something I can kind of understand why (and can\u2019t imagine it would go over all that well today either).<\/p>\n

Controversies aside, Cruising<\/em><\/strong> is a well made, if not pitch black dark, crime-drama featuring a fine, albeit hardly his best even in that era, performance from Al Pacino, though I will say it is a brave role for the young actor for sure. Under the direction of William Friedkin, the movie does showcase the gritty 1970s\/1980s of New York City, probably right up there with New York Ripper<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The supporting cast includes the underappreciated Paul Sorvino as Pacino\u2019s boss and Karen Allen has a small yet still important role as the girlfriend, nothing profound but works well opposite Pacino as the character\u2019s decent into the darkness of the underground S&M scene.<\/p>\n

Despite the unique subject matter, especially in a mainstream picture, as well as the controversies surround it at the time of the release, and I suspect it wouldn\u2019t exactly go over well with the audience today either, Cruising<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t anywhere near the top within the crime-drama genre but still well worth checking out if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes housed in a clear HD keep case and a matted slip cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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