Everyone has a secret.
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.
Plainclothes (2025) is a drama, romance and crime film directed by Carmen Emmi, released on January 26, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Amy Forsyth and Maria Dizzia. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 89 ratings.
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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
John Bedford Lloyd
as Lt. Sollars
Sam Asa Brownstein
as Christian
Darius Fraser
as Jeff
Alessandra Ford Balazs
as Jessie
Joseph Emmi
as Gus
Luke Burke
as Ben
Directed by Carmen Emmi, written by Carmen Emmi, produced by Arthur Landon, Eric Podwall and Colby Cote.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 89 ratings.
The LGBTQ+ community has made remarkable strides in terms of acceptance over the past five decades, a far cry from the conditions that were in place years ago. However, despite this progress, community members from various personal backgrounds and those working in certain professions have struggled with their comfort levels when it comes to being open about themselves. They have been unable or unwilling to step…
Reviewed on September 20, 2025
Following the murder of two young girls who refused to give their killer oral sex, the authorities decide that this is a reasonable excuse to clamp down on cottaging in the gents toilets of a mall. That’s where officer “Lucas” (Tom Blyth) is put to work. He’s the handsome lure to attract gentlemen into unzipping when they probably wished they hadn’t, before they are led away in handcuffs for prosecution. Then one…
Reviewed on November 7, 2025
The opening of this film, of a young man cruising in a mall, quickly establishes the setting and decade and set me on edge whether or not I thought this film was going to "do something." The movie is shot on film and in a 4:3 ratio, interspersed with footage recorded on other kinds of film and cameras—the effect is disorienting. From the start, there is a sense of surveillance, communicated through both the main…
Reviewed on January 11, 2026
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Plainclothes (2025) is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Plainclothes (2025) includes Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Amy Forsyth, Maria Dizzia and Christian Cooke. The film was directed by Carmen Emmi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Plainclothes was released on January 26, 2025 and runs for 1h 37m.
Plainclothes (2025) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 89 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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