"How do you know you're not a cop?"

"How do you know you're not a cop?"

Cruising (1980) is a psychological thriller directed by William Friedkin, starring Al Pacino as Steve Burns, an undercover cop investigating a series of brutal murders targeting gay men in New York’s underground S&M scene. As Burns immerses himself in the subculture, he begins to lose his sense of identity, blurring the line between duty and personal transformation. The film, co-starring Paul Sorvino as his superior and Karen Allen as his girlfriend, sparked controversy for its depiction of LGBTQ+ communities but remains a tense and atmospheric crime…