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Plainclothes

Plainclothes

Everyone has a secret.

20257.31h 37m

Overview

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

Directed by Carmen Emmi
Written by Carmen Emmi
Produced by Eric Podwall, Colby Cote, Arthur Landon
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Top Cast

Tom Blyth

Tom Blyth

Lucas

Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Andrew

Amy Forsyth

Amy Forsyth

Emily

Maria Dizzia

Maria Dizzia

Marie

Christian Cooke

Christian Cooke

Ron

Gabe Fazio

Gabe Fazio

Uncle Paul

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Lt. Sollars

Sam Asa Brownstein

Sam Asa Brownstein

Christian

Darius Fraser

Darius Fraser

Jeff

Alessandra Ford Balazs

Alessandra Ford Balazs

Jessie

Themes & Keywords

entrapmentex-girlfriendbased on true storydeath of fathergriefundercover copsexual confusionmalllgbtsting operationshamehookup1990ssyracuse, new yorkcloseted homosexualmother son relationshipgay themesuspensefulintense

About Plainclothes

Plainclothes is a drama, romance, crime film released in 2025 exploring themes of entrapment, ex-girlfriend, based on true story, death of father, grief, undercover cop. Directed by Carmen Emmi, it stars Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Amy Forsyth. In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

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