The History of 'Cruising'

Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.

Full Cast of The History of 'Cruising'

Jay Acovone as Self

Jay Acovone

Self

Jay Acovone was born on August 20, 1955 and is currently 69 years old.

William Friedkin as Self

William Friedkin

Self

William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for...

Randy Jurgensen as Self

Randy Jurgensen

Self

Randy Jurgensen was born on December 7, 1933 and is currently 91 years old.

Al Pacino as Self (archive footage)

Al Pacino

Self (archive footage)

Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning over five...

William Russ as Self (archive footage)

William Russ

Self (archive footage)

William Russ was born on October 20, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA as William Hardy Russ IV. He is known for his...

Don Scardino as Self

Don Scardino

Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don Scardino (born 17 February 1948) is an American television director and...

Joe Spinell as Self (archive footage)

Joe Spinell

Self (archive footage)

​Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six...

Mike Starr as Self (archive footage)

Mike Starr

Self (archive footage)

An American actor. Known for his large size at 6' 3" or 190 cm, he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or...

Paul Bateson

Self (archive footage)

Louis DiGiaimo

Self

Sonny Grosso

Self

Sonny Grosso was born on July 21, 1930 and passed away 5 years ago at the age of 89 on January 22, 2020.

Gerald Walker

Self (archive footage)

Crew of The History of 'Cruising'

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