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Description: A police detective goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.

Cast:
Steve Burns: Al Pacino
Capt. Edelson: Paul Sorvino
Nancy: Karen Allen
Stuart Richards: Richard Cox
Ted Bailey: Don Scardino
Patrolman DiSimone: Joe Spinell
Skip Lee: Jay Acovone
Det. Lefransky: Randy Jurgensen
Dr. Rifkin: Barton Heyman
DaVinci: Gene Davis
Loren Lukas: Arnaldo Santana
Eric Rossman: Larry Atlas
Chief of Detectives: Allan Miller
Det. Blasio: Sonny Grosso
Det. Schreiber: Ed O'Neill
Det. Davis: Michael Aronin
Gregory: James Remar
Paul Gaines: William Russ
Patrolman Desher: Mike Starr
Martino: Steve Inwood
Joey: Keith Prentice
Jack Richards: Leland Starnes
DaVinci's Friend: Robert Pope
Water Sport: Leo Burmester
Dancer: Bruce Levine
Three Card Monte: Charles Dunlap
Hankie Salesman: Powers Boothe
Jack: James Sutorius
Spotter: Richard Jamieson
Seller: Jimmie Ray Weeks
Bouncer: David Winnie Hayes
Bartender: Tieg Thomas
Cockpit Coke Man: James Hayden
Tugboat Mate: Todd Winters
(as Sylvia Gassell): Sylvia Gassel
Tough Cop: Henry Judd Baker
(as Robert Duggan): Bob Duggan
Jogger: Kirsten Baker
Shirtless Male: David Daniel
Hustler #2: Christian Daugherty
Man on dance floor with white sweatband: Neal Gold
Bar Patron: Eric Ryan
Cockpit Patron: Mark Stern
Man in Restaurant: Danny Vail

Written by: William Friedkin, Gerald Walker

Director: William Friedkin

Production: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub Productions

Release date: 15 Feb 1980

Box Office: $19,798,718