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Cruising · Limited Edition

Best Release

Arrow Video

Released 2025-02-24 · United Kingdom

Director

William Friedkin

Box Office

$19,798,718

Cast

Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox

Runtime

1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes)

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What's in the box

Packaging
Keepcase
In the box
Comes in a slipcase with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde and a 120-page perfect-bound collector's book featuring articles from The Village Voice and The New York Times
essays from the film's extras cast
an introduction from William Friedkin
and an archive interview with Al Pacino.
Discs
2 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO
Video
1.85:1 · Dolby Vision + HDR10
Audio
other other
Subtitles
English HoH

Special features

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

  • The Film
  • (1) Audio Commentary by director William Friedkin, moderated by critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode (2019)
  • (2) Audio Commentary by director William Friedkin (2007)
  • (3) Audio Commentary by original musicians involved with the soundtrack titled "There were cops, a dark bar… and Al Pacino" (2024)
  • Heavy Leather (alternate musical score by Pentagram Home Video (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo))
  • "The Backroom" Cut, Alternate and Deleted Scenes

Deleted Scenes

  • Why Take the Job? (0:56)
  • Night Stick (illustrated, audio-only) (3:35)
  • Phone Booth Scene - Additional Footage (2:40)

On-set Audio

  • A Piece of Work (2018 interview with on-set sound mixer Kim Ornitz) (10:38)
  • On-set Audio - Protesters (1:48)
  • On-set Audio - Club Scenes (0:33)
  • On-set Audio - Killer's Voice (0:21)
  • On-set Audio - Apartment Audio (1:29)

Alternate Elements

  • French Disclaimer Card (0:59)
  • French Credit Roll (4:02)
  • Spanish Disclaimer Card (0:37)
  • Alternate English End Credits (1:09)
  • Alternate Introduction - Comparison (1:13)
  • Alternate Introduction- 2006 Restoration (1:09)
  • + 1 more
    Alternate Introduction- 2018 Restoration (1:11)

Censored Material

  • Censored Scenes Reel 2a - Comparison (1:38)
  • Censored Scene Reel 2a - Complete (1:42)
  • Censored Scene Reel 3 - Comparison (1:55)
  • Censored Scene Reel 3 - Complete (2:11)

Archival Extras

  • The History of Cruising (2007 featurette looking at the film's origins and production) (21:05)
  • Exorcising Cruising (2007 archival featurette looking at the controversy surrounding the film and its enduring legacy) (22:31)
Trailers and Promotional Material

Trailers

  • Teaser (1:13)
  • Theatrical Trailer (3:29)
  • TV Spots (with "Play All" option; 2:13)
  • 1 (0:31)
  • 2 (0:34)
  • 3 (0:33)
  • + 8 more
    4 (0:32)
    Test TV Spots (with "Play All" option; 2:38)
    1 (0:31)
    2 (0:29)
    3 (0:33)
    4 (0:33)
    5 (0:34)
    TV Spot Optical Tests (2:35)
Photo Galleries

Promotional Items

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • + 14 more
    Iceland
    Indonesia
    Italy
    Japan
    Mexico
    Spain
    Thailand
    UK
    USA
    Yugoslavia
    Key Art
    Musical Releases
    Jane Wechsler On-set Sketch Gallery
    Set Items Gallery

DISC TWO (Blu-ray)

  • I Want to Be the Curator (2024 interview with actress Karen Allen) (38:29)
  • Walking the Line (2024 interview with actor, film consultant, and former police detective Randy Jurgensen) (71:13)
  • Cut Offs (2017 interview with editor Bud S. Smith) (55:00)
  • Who's That Guy? (2017 interview with actor Jay Acovone) (13:42)
  • Pounding the Beat (2017 interview with actor Mike Starr) (46:57)
  • Boy on the Bus (2017 interview with actor Mark Zecca) (37:30)
  • + 5 more
    Mineshaft Memories (archive interview with Wally Wallace, former manager of the Mineshaft) (33:41)
    Breaking the Codes (2024 visual essay surrounding the hanky-codes featuring actor and writer David McGillivray) (13:02)
    Stop the Movie (1980 short film capturing the Cruising protests (11:51; with optional audio commentary by director Jim Hubbard))
    William Friedkin's BeyondFest 2022 Q&A at the American Cinematheque (41:10)
    Production Stills (116 pages)

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