Plainclothes
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Plainclothes

Everyone has a secret.

7.3 / 10 2025 1h 37mNR English
DramaRomanceCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Tom Blyth

Tom Blyth

Lucas

Lead
Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Andrew

Amy Forsyth

Amy Forsyth

Emily

Maria Dizzia

Maria Dizzia

Marie

Christian Cooke

Christian Cooke

Ron

Gabe Fazio

Gabe Fazio

Uncle Paul

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Lt. Sollars

Sam Asa Brownstein

Sam Asa Brownstein

Christian

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carmen Emmi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Plainclothes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker