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Plainclothes
Sign in to save2025 film directed by Carmen Emmi
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7.2In 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.
Released: 2025-01-2697 minDir: Carmen EmmiDrama, Romance, Crime
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Cast
- Tom Blyth as Lucas
- Russell Tovey as Andrew
- Amy Forsyth as Emily
- Maria Dizzia as Marie
- Christian Cooke as Ron
- Gabe Fazio as Uncle Paul
Themes
- entrapment
- ex-girlfriend
- based on true story
- death of father
- grief
- undercover cop
- sexual confusion
- mall
- lgbt
- sting operation
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
3,949 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
65/100
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 9 wins & 9 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 150927
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- title
- Plainclothes
- publication date
- 2025-09-19
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Categories
2020s LGBTQ-related drama films2020s romantic thriller films2025 American films2025 British films2025 English-language films2025 films2025 LGBTQ-related films2025 romantic drama films2025 thriller filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsAmerican romantic thriller filmsBritish LGBTQ-related filmsBritish romantic drama filmsBritish romantic thriller filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsEnglish-language romantic thriller filmsFilms set in the 1990sFilms shot in New York (state)Gay-related filmsGLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited ReleaseLGBTQ-related romantic drama filmsLGBTQ-related romantic thriller filmsMagnolia Pictures films