Cast of
The History of 'Cruising'

About 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
plays Self

Jay Acovone as Self

Jay Acovone was born on August 20, 1955 and is currently 68 years old.

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Michael Aronin
plays Self (archive footage)

Larry Atlas
plays Self (archive footage)

Paul Bateson
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Leo Burmester
plays Self (archive footage)

Richard Cox
plays Self

Philip D'Antoni
plays Self (archive footage)

Gene Davis
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Louis DiGiaimo
plays Self

William Friedkin
plays Self

William Friedkin as Self

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

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Sonny Grosso
plays Self

Sonny Grosso was born on July 21, 1930 and passed away 4 years ago at the age of 89 on January 22, 2020.

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Barton Heyman
plays Self (archive footage)

Randy Jurgensen
plays Self

Randy Jurgensen as Self

Randy Jurgensen was born on December 7, 1933 and is currently 90 years old.

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Allan Miller
plays Self (archive footage)

Al Pacino
plays Self (archive footage)

Al Pacino as Self (archive footage)

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

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Keith Prentice
plays Self (archive footage)

William Russ
plays Self (archive footage)

William Russ as 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 ...

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Don Scardino
plays Self

Don Scardino as Self

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

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Paul Sorvino
plays Self (archive footage)

Joe Spinell
plays Self (archive footage)

Joe Spinell as Self (archive footage)

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

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Mike Starr
plays Self (archive footage)

Mike Starr as 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 he...

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James Sutorius
plays Self (archive footage)

Gerald Walker
plays Self (archive footage)

Jerry Weintraub
plays Self


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