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Interior. Leather. Bar

Controversial Classics • Drama, LGBT, UR, 19-Jan-2013

James Franco and Travis Mathews recreate explicit footage cut, rumoured to be lost, from one of the most notorious gay features ever made – Cruising (1980), starring Al Pacino as a cop who goes undercover to hunt out a serial killer preying on New York’s homosexual community. Inspired by the mythology of this controversial film, the directors explore the limits of sexual and creative freedom.

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Gay (male), Film production, Sex Clubs
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James Franco director
Travis Mathews director

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