Cruising (1980) Cast & Crew

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Directed by William Friedkin.

Cast

• Al Pacino as Steve Burns
• Paul Sorvino as Capt. Edelson
• Karen Allen as Nancy Gates
• Richard Cox as Stuart Richards
• Don Scardino as Ted Bailey
• Joe Spinell as Patrolman DiSimone
• Jay Acovone as Skip Lee
• Gene Davis as DaVinci
• Randy Jurgensen as Det. Lefransky
• Barton Heyman as Dr. Rifkin
• Arnaldo Santana as Loren Lukas
• Larry Atlas as Eric Rossman
• Sonny Grosso as Det. Blasio
• Ed O'Neill as Det. Schreiber
• Michael Aronin as Det. Davis
• James Remar as Gregory
• William Russ as Paul Gaines
• Mike Starr as Patrolman Desher
• Steve Inwood as Martino
• Keith Prentice as Joey
• Leland Starnes as Jack Richards
• Robert Pope as DaVinci's Friend
• Leo Burmester as Water Sport
• Bruce Levine as Dancer
• Charles Dunlap as Three Card Monte
• Powers Boothe as Hankie Salesman
• James Sutorius as Jack (voice)
• Richard Jamieson as Spotter
• Jimmie Ray Weeks as Seller
• David Winnie Hayes as Bouncer
• Carmine Stipo as Bartender
• James Hayden as Cockpit Cake Man
• Todd Winters as Tugboat Mate
• Kirsten Baker as Jogger
• Henry Judd Baker as Tough Cop
• Bob Duggan
• Burr DeBenning
• Allan Miller as Chief of Detectives

Crew

• William Friedkin — Writer
• Jack Nitzsche — Original Music Composer
• Jerry Weintraub — Producer
• James A. Contner — Director of Photography
• William Friedkin — Director
• Gerald Walker — Novel

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