Cruising (novel)
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Cruising is a novel
written by New York Times reporter Gerald Walker and published in 1970.
The novel is about an undercover cop looking for a homosexual killer in the world of sadomasochism leather gay bar
s in Greenwich Village, New York.
The novel was adapted, with substantial changes to the plot, as the 1980 film of the same title
, starring Al Pacino
and Karen Allen
.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by New York Times reporter Gerald Walker and published in 1970.
The novel is about an undercover cop looking for a homosexual killer in the world of sadomasochism leather gay bar
Gay bar
A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters to an exclusively or predominantly gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clientele; the term gay is used as a broadly inclusive concept for LGBT and queer communities...
s in Greenwich Village, New York.
The novel was adapted, with substantial changes to the plot, as the 1980 film of the same title
Cruising (film)
Cruising is a 1980 film directed by William Friedkin and starring Al Pacino. The film is loosely based on the novel of the same name, by New York Times reporter Gerald Walker, about a serial killer targeting gay men, in particular those associated with the S&M scene.Poorly reviewed by critics,...
, starring Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...
and Karen Allen
Karen Allen
Karen Jane Allen is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull...
.