Al Pacino will cruise for a killer on 4K Ultra HD when Cruising is released by Arrow Video on February 25.
The 1980 serial killer thriller’s long-unavailable theatrical version has been newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative in Dolby Vision with original lossless English mono audio, 2.0 stereo, and 5.1 sound.
The Exorcist‘s William Friedkin writes and directs, loosely based on Gerald Walker’s 1970 novel of the same name. Pacino stars with Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, and Don Scardino.
Disc 1 – 4K UHD:
- Audio commentary by writer-director William Friedkin
- Audio commentary by writer-director William Friedkin, moderated by critic Mark Kermode
- Audio commentary with original musicians involved with the soundtrack (new)
- I Want to Be the Curator – Interview with actress Karen Allen (new)
- Deleted scenes and alternative footage
- On-set audio featuring the club scenes and protest coverage
- Censored material reels
- Theatrical trailer, teasers, and TV spots
Disc 2 – Blu-ray:
- Walking the Line – Interview with actor, film consultant, and former police detective Randy Jurgensen (new)
- Cut Offs – Interview with editor Bud S. Smith
- Who’s That Guy? – Interview with actor Jay Acovone
- Pounding the Beat – Interview with actor Mike Starr
- Boy on the Bus – Interview with actor Mark Zecca
- Mineshaft Memories – Interview with Wally Wallace, former manager of the Mineshaft
- Breaking the Codes Visual essay surrounding the hanky-codes featuring actor and writer David McGillivray (new)
- Stop the Movie – Short film by Jim Hubbard capturing the Cruising protests
- The History of Cruising – Featurette looking at the film’s origins and production
- Exorcising Cruising – Featurette looking at the controversy surrounding the film and its enduring legacy
- William Friedkin’s BeyondFest 2022 Q&A at the American Cinematheque
- Image gallery with international promotional material, on-set sketches, and more
The limited edition set also includes 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 by Friedkin, and an archival interview with Pacino.
In the film, “New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who is preying on the patrons of the city’s underground gay scene. Young rookie cop Steve Burns (Al Pacino) is tasked with infiltrating the S&M subculture to try and lure the killer out of the shadows… but as he immerses himself deeper and deeper into the underworld, Steve risks losing his own identity in the process.”
Cruising features a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde.
