"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."
Al Pacino
as Steve Burns
Paul Sorvino
as Capt. Edelson
Karen Allen
as Nancy Gates
Richard Cox
as Stuart Richards
Don Scardino
as Ted Bailey
Joe Spinell
as Patrolman DiSimone
Jay Acovone
as Skip Lee
Gene Davis
as DaVinci
Randy Jurgensen
as Det. Lefransky
Barton Heyman
as Dr. Rifkin
Arnaldo Santana
as Loren Lukas
Larry Atlas
as Eric Rossman
Sonny Grosso
as Det. Blasio
Ed O'Neill
as Det. Schreiber
Michael Aronin
as Det. Davis
James Remar
as Gregory
William Russ
as Paul Gaines
Mike Starr
as Patrolman Desher
Steve Inwood
as Martino
Keith Prentice
as Joey
Leland Starnes
as Jack Richards
Robert Pope
as DaVinci's Friend
Leo Burmester
as Water Sport
Bruce Levine
as Dancer
Charles Dunlap
as Three Card Monte
Powers Boothe
as Hankie Salesman
James Sutorius
as Jack (voice)
Richard Jamieson
as Spotter
Jimmie Ray Weeks
as Seller
David Winnie Hayes
as Bouncer
Carmine Stipo
as Bartender
James Hayden
as Cockpit Cake Man
Todd Winters
as Tugboat Mate
Kirsten Baker
as Jogger
Henry Judd Baker
as Tough Cop
Bob Duggan
as
Burr DeBenning
Allan Miller
as Chief of Detectives
William Friedkin
Writer
Jack Nitzsche
Original Music Composer
Jerry Weintraub
Producer
James A. Contner
Director of Photography
Bud S. Smith
Editor
Bruce Weintraub
Production Design
Director
Burtt Harris
Production Manager
Michael Dennison
Wardrobe Supervisor
Technical Advisor
Aaron Levy
Sound Designer
Associate Producer
Robert E. Warren
Second Assistant Director
Bob Grimaldi
Hairstylist
Sidney Gecker
Script Supervisor
Mark Johnson
Production Executive
Louis DiGiaimo
Casting
Alan Hopkins
First Assistant Director
Richard C. Franklin
Assistant Sound Editor
Dean Jackson
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Edward Pisoni
Art Direction
Robert Norin
Makeup Artist
Chris Jenkins
Gerald Walker
Novel
Robert De Mora
Costume Design
David Pettijohn
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Allen Weisinger
Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera