
Cruising(1980)
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.


“Slashing up women was his pleasure.”
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

Jack Hedley
Lt. Fred Williams

Almanta Suska
Fay Majors

Howard Ross
Mickey Scellenda

Andrea Occhipinti
Peter Bunch

Alexandra Delli Colli
Jane Forrester Lodge

Paolo Malco
Dr. Paul Davis

Cinzia de Ponti
Rosie

Cosimo Cinieri
Dr. Lodge

Daniela Doria
Kitty

Babette New
Mrs. Weissburger
The New York Ripper is a horror, crime, thriller, mystery film released in 1982 exploring themes of new york city, detective, razor, murder, serial killer, whodunit. Directed by Lucio Fulci, it stars Jack Hedley, Almanta Suska, Howard Ross. A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
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