retrofap: The Men and Milieu of “Cruising” Starring Al Pacino & directed b
retrofap: The Men and Milieu of “Cruising” Starring Al Pacino & directed by William Friedkin, the majorly controversial 1980 film hired a number of adult entertainment figures/performers of the era, such as Kurt Bieber & Eric Ryan, as well as other denizens from the then shadowy and clandestine NYC leather club world as extras. Some scenes were filmed in now iconic NYC venues such as the clubs Badlands, Hellfire and Eagle’s Nest and adult bookstore Underground Erotic Emporium however the Mineshaft opted out, its environs recreated by set design. A fabled 40 minutes of provocative footage was edited after much difficulty in order to secure an R-rating instead of the X which was threatened by the MPAA. However, sometime between the initial release date and 1989, those 40 minutes disappeared, having either been erroneously discarded or purposefully destroyed and are now seemingly lost forever… (post 1) -- source link