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Plainclothes

2025, Movie, 1h 37min

A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Country: United Kingdom,United States

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Reviews

Critic Rocco T. Thompson

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...uncompromising for the way it shows how the ghosts of the past stretch their fingers toward an uncertain future.

Read full review at Slant Magazine

Critic Gregory Ellwood

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...as the credits roll, all you can think is, “Show us more, Mr. Blyth. Show us more.”

Read full review at The Playlist

Critic Carlos Aguilar

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...feels seductively alive when Lucas and Andrew are alone together—either under the warm lights of the movie theater, where their shadows betray them, or as their hands touch the other’s body inside a lonely greenhouse.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Beth Webb

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...you’ll struggle to find one as vulnerable and brimming with fresh ideas as writer-director Carmen Emmi’s bittersweet thriller.

Read full review at Empire

Frequently asked questions

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In the vibrant backdrop of 1990s New York, an undercover officer is given a controversial mission to capture gay men. As he immerses himself in this dangerous world, he unexpectedly falls for one of his targets. This intense drama explores themes of identity, love, and moral conflict as the officer grapples with his duty versus his heart. With each encounter, the lines blur between right and wrong, leading him into a profound personal struggle. In a society where acceptance is scarce, can love transcend duty? "Plainclothes" challenges societal norms while unraveling a poignant tale of romance amidst crime.

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