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Directed by | Carmen Emmi |
Written by | Carmen Emmi |
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Cinematography | Ethan Palmer |
Edited by | Erik Vogt-Nilsen |
Music by | Emily Wells |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plainclothes is a 2025 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Carmen Emmi and starring Russell Tovey, Tom Blyth, Amy Forsyth, Christian Cooke, Maria Dizzia, and John Bedford Lloyd.
Set in 1990s New York and inspired by true events, a working-class undercover officer is tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets. [1]
The film marks the feature length directorial debut for Carmen Emmi, who also scripted the film. It is produced by Arthur Landon, Colby Cote and Eric Podwall for Page 1 Entertainment and the London-based Lorton Entertainment. [2]
Russell Tovey and Tom Blyth were confirmed in the lead roles in March 2024. [3] That month, Amy Forsyth and Christian Cooke also joined the cast, [4] as well as Maria Dizzia, John Bedford Lloyd and Gabe Fazio. [5] The film's score is by Emily Wells. [6]
Filming began in Syracuse, New York in March 2024. [7] [8] First-look images from the set were released that month. [9]
Plainclothes premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025. [10] [11]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 79% of 38 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10. Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
The film won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival. [12]