as the job progresses. Additional focus is Richard's various heterosexual exploits, his rocky relationship with his father and many more memories of his life, both past and current, and Edelson's thoughts on the case and how he hopes it will garner him a promotion if he solves it. Film adaptation The novel was adapted as the 1980 film, also titled Cruising. There were substantial changes to the plot of the film, such as moving the killer into the world of sadomasochism and leather gay bars in Greenwich Village, New York. The movie includes the policeman Steve Burns (his name was changed from John Lynch) having an active sexual relationship with his girlfriend Nancy (played by Karen Allen). Neither of these facets are part of the plot of the novel. The film starred Al Pacino and was directed by William Friedkin. References 1970 American novels American crime novels Novels set in New York City American novels adapted into films American LGBT novels Novels about serial killers Novels with gay themes Stein and Day books English-language novels 1970s LGBT novels