When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Cast
Al Pacino
Steve Burns
Paul Sorvino
Capt. Edelson
Karen Allen
Nancy Gates
Richard Cox
Stuart Richards
Don Scardino
Ted Bailey
Joe Spinell
Patrolman DiSimone
Jay Acovone
Skip Lee
Gene Davis
DaVinci
Randy Jurgensen
Det. Lefransky
Barton Heyman
Dr. Rifkin
Arnaldo Santana
Loren Lukas
Larry Atlas
Eric Rossman
Sonny Grosso
Det. Blasio
Ed O'Neill
Det. Schreiber
Michael Aronin
Det. Davis
James Remar
Gregory
William Russ
Paul Gaines
Mike Starr
Patrolman Desher
Steve Inwood
Martino
Keith Prentice
Joey
Leland Starnes
Jack Richards
Robert Pope
DaVinci's Friend
Leo Burmester
Water Sport
Bruce Levine
Dancer
Charles Dunlap
Three Card Monte
Powers Boothe
Hankie Salesman
James Sutorius
Jack (voice)
Richard Jamieson
Spotter
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Seller
David Winnie Hayes
Bouncer
Carmine Stipo
Bartender
James Hayden
Cockpit Cake Man
Todd Winters
Tugboat Mate
Kirsten Baker
Jogger
Henry Judd Baker
Tough Cop
Bob Duggan
Unknown
Burr DeBenning
Unknown
Allan Miller
Chief of Detectives
Crew
William Friedkin
Director, Writer
Gerald Walker
Novel
Bud S. Smith
Editor
James A. Contner
Director of Photography
Alan Hopkins
First Assistant Director
Robert E. Warren
Second Assistant Director
Jerry Weintraub
Producer
Burtt Harris
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Bruce Weintraub
Production Design
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
Louis DiGiaimo
Casting
Michael Dennison
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dean Jackson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Robert De Mora
Costume Design
Bob Grimaldi
Hairstylist
Robert Norin
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Artist
Aaron Levy
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor
David Pettijohn
Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jack Nitzsche
Original Music Composer
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Randy Jurgensen
Technical Advisor
Sonny Grosso
Technical Advisor
Sidney Gecker
Script Supervisor
Mark Johnson
Production Executive
Edward Pisoni
Art Direction
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