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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 gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $19.8M worldwide, about 1.8 times its $11M budget
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Based on
Based on Cruising
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City and Manhattanville
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Jack Nitzsche
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James A. Contner
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Director: William Friedkin
Writers: William FriedkinWriter
Gerald WalkerNovel
Status: Released
Release date: February 15, 1980
Original language: English
Budget: $11M
Revenue: $19.8M
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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