Cruising

However, Friedkin’s next film, Cruising (1980), a sordid thriller starring Al Pacino as a sexually confused cop who goes undercover in New York City’s gay subculture, was widely reviled. When Friedkin emerged three years later, it was with the disappointing comedy Deal of the Century (1983), which features Chevy…

…Pacino’s most memorable scenes, but Cruising (1980) and the light comedy Author! Author! (1982) were critical and popular disasters.