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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 75% of the 6,633 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic65/100
91 audience votes
Key crew
- Carmen EmmiDirector
- Carmen EmmiWriter
- Emily WellsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tom BlythLucas
- Russell ToveyAndrew
- Amy ForsythEmily
- Maria DizziaMarie
- Christian CookeRon
- Gabe FazioUncle Paul
- John Bedford LloydLt. Sollars
- Sam Asa BrownsteinChristian
- Darius FraserJeff
- Alessandra Ford BalazsJessie
- Joseph EmmiGus
- Luke BurkeBen
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Themes
entrapmentex-girlfriendbased on true storydeath of fathergriefundercover copsexual confusionmalllgbtsting operationshamehookup