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Nearly 45 years ago, Al Pacino knew his controversial 1980 film Cruising wouldn’t age well. In his new memoir Sonny Boy, the Oscar winner admitted he found the movie “exploitative” to the LGBTQ community upon its release, revealing that he donated his pay from the William Friedkin-helmed film to various charities.

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Al Pacino Donated ‘Cruising’ Pay To Charity After Film Felt “Exploitative” To LGBTQ Community

Nearly 45 years ago, Al Pacino knew his controversial 1980 film Cruising wouldn’t age well. In his new memoir Sonny Boy, the Oscar winner admitted he found the movie “exploitative” to the LGBTQ community upon its release, revealing that he donated his pay from the William Friedkin-helmed film to various charities. He explained he was […]

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Al Pacino wrote in his new memoir, 'Sonny Boy,' that he "just wanted one positive thing to come out of" making his 1980 film, 'Cruising,' by donating his salary
	 
		PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Al Pacino filming 'Cruising,' circa 1980  Al Pacino revealed in his new memoir that he donated his paycheck from the 1980 movie Cruising because he felt the film proved to be "exploitative" of the LGBTQ+ community.In Sonny Boy, which is out now, the actor, 84, …

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Al Pacino Donated His Paycheck from 1980's “Cruising” Because He Felt Movie Was 'Exploitative' of Gay Community

Al Pacino never took paycheck for controversial 'Cruising' film, donated the funds anonymously to charity.

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Al Pacino Donated His Earnings From The Controversial Film “Cruising” Because He Felt It Exploited The Gay Community

Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino donated the money he earned from gay film Cruising to charities after realising that it was “exploitative” of the queer community. The 1980 film, loosely based on a novel by Gerald Walker, stars Pacino as a police officer who goes undercover in the hope of tracking a serial killer targeting gay men in New York. Writing about the film in his new memoir, Sonny Boy, Pacino recognised that Cruising “became very controve…

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Al Pacino donated earnings from role in ‘exploitative’ gay film to charity

Nearly 45 years ago, Al Pacino knew his controversial 1980 film Cruising wouldn’t age well.  
	In his new memoir Sonny Boy, the Oscar winner admitted he found the movie “exploitative” to the LGBTQ community upon its release, revealing that he donated his pay from the William Friedkin-helmed film to various charities. 
	He explained he was interested in “pushing the envelope” but the project “became very controversial during its production” with …

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Al Pacino Donated Pay From "Exploitative" Film 'Cruising' To Charity

Al Pacino reveals discomfort with LGBTQ+ portrayal in 1980 film Cruising, donates entire paycheck to charity. Read more in Sonny Boy memoir.

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Al Pacino donated his paycheck from ‘Cruising’ because felt the movie was 'exploitative'

Nearly 45 years ago, Al Pacino knew his controversial 1980 film Cruising wouldn’t age well. In his new memoir Sonny Boy, the Oscar winner admitted he found the movie “exploitative” to the LGBTQ community upon its release, revealing that he donated his pay from the William Friedkin-helmed film to various charities. He explained he was interested in “pushing the envelope” but the project “became very controversial during its production” with prote…

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Al Pacino (Photo: Shutterstock) Al Pacino, 84, has an autobiography out entitled, Sonny Boy: A Memoir. As we’ve previously reported, Pacino’s career is littered with roles of particular interest to LGBTQ+ moviegoers. One of these was playing a cop in the 1980 crime thriller Cruising. The movie was written and directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection). It was loosely based on a true story about a serial killer targetting …

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Al Pacino Donated ‘Cruising’ Pay To Charity After Film Felt “Exploitative” To LGBTQ Community

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