Plainclothes (2025)

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Everyone has a secret.

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

• Released: 2025-01-26
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 94 votes

Directed by Carmen Emmi.

Top cast

• Tom Blyth as Lucas
• Russell Tovey as Andrew
• Amy Forsyth as Emily
• Maria Dizzia as Marie
• Christian Cooke as Ron
• Gabe Fazio as Uncle Paul
• John Bedford Lloyd as Lt. Sollars
• Sam Asa Brownstein as Christian
• Darius Fraser as Jeff
• Alessandra Ford Balazs as Jessie

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Where to watch Plainclothes

• United States: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Now TV Cinema; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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