Al Pacino enters the world of gay S&M clubs to hunt a killer in this 40th anniversary screening of William Freidkin's controversial classic.
A police officer goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.
A serial killer brutally slays gay men in New York's S&M bars. A young police officer, Steve Burns (Al Pacino), goes undercover to find the murderer. Working almost completely isolated from his department, he has to learn and practice the complex rules and signals of this society. But the work starts changing him.
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Director: William Friedkin
Screenwriters: William Friedkin, Gerald Walker
Talent: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen
Country of Origin: United States
Language: English
Release Year: 1980
Accessibility: English captions will be on for the duration of this screening to aid accessibility
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Age Rating: 18+
Content guidance:
Sex+nudity: moderate
Violence + gore: Severe
Profanity: Severe
Alcohol, drugs and smoking: moderate
Frightening + intense scenes: Severe
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