Plainclothes is a new queer movie set in 1990s New York and inspired by true events, a working-class undercover officer is tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, until he falls in love with a target.
Written and directed by Carmen Emmi, the lead roles are performed by Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey. Amy Forsyth and Christian Cooke also joined the cast, as well as Maria Dizzia, John Bedford Lloyd and Gabe Fazio
“Plainclothes is a heartfelt story that deals with internal conflict, family, and the complexities of sexual identity in the face of societal and personal expectations", told the producer of the movie.
The movie is set to premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival next January. Check the screening times here:
This sounds odd, because by Stonewall (1969) gays in New York were rarely "entrapped" by police -- although raids on gay establishments were still occuring. In 1980, the statute prohibiting noncommercial consensual adult sodomy was found invalid, and a class on dealing with gays was added to the curriculum of the New York Police Academy. (Source: Police Harassment of Homosexual Women and Men in New York City 1960-1980, Columbia Human Rights Review). Certainly, by 1990, New York City was wide open in terms of gay crusing and action.
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