Cruising (1980) [reclassified 2018]

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Synopsis

Crime/Thriller. Based on the novel by Gerald Walker. A police detective (Al Pacino) goes undercover in New York City's leather subculture to catch a serial killer targeting gay men.

Content elements

• One use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
• Infrequent use of sexual language and references – some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of weapon and hand-to-hand violence – blood and some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of sexualized violence – buttock nudity, blood, and some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity – buttock nudity, some detail
• Frequent buttock nudity in a non-sexual context
• Infrequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Identity and subcultures
• The pursuit of justice
• Cycles of violence

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for sexual violence and sexual content

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