{"product_id":"cruising-1981-b5-flyer","title":"Cruising ╱ B5 ╱ Flyer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA B5 double-sided Japanese movie flyer for William Friedkin’s \u003cem\u003eCruising\u003c\/em\u003e (1980), issued c. 1981 for the film’s initial Japanese theatrical run. This Tokyo four-theatre edition combines a stark English-language front with a densely illustrated Japanese reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis c. 1981 chirashi belongs to the initial Japanese theatrical run of William Friedkin’s 1980 film, in a Tokyo four-theatre version rather than a different regional-cinema imprint or a later issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the front, an oversized white CRUISING title and a horizontal knife interrupt a near-black field; a short English synopsis sits above Al Pacino’s half-lit portrait and compact English credits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse changes register: a vertical クルージング title, Japanese film commentary and cultural commentators’ short responses surround a line drawing of a leather-clad figure and a bandana-color chart illustrating the period’s handkerchief code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the bottom, “1月24日(土)より ロードショー” names 新宿京王, 東劇, 渋谷東急 and 上野東急. January 24 was the advertised opening day, not a documented printing date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm: Cruising (1980)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirector: William Friedkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead cast: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: United States (film)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese title: クルージング\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObject: Japanese theatrical movie flyer (chirashi), Tokyo four-theatre edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese release: January 24, 1981 (initial theatrical opening)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlyer issue year: c. 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: B5, portrait, single sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting: Double-sided, black-and-white design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English (front); Japanese (reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: One double-sided flyer; two sides photographed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition has not been graded. The photographs document the front and reverse of the same sheet; no specific claims about wear or preservation are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the 1981 original Japanese release flyer — not the 2024 restored re-release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PosTerBooK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68093427187956,"sku":"PTBK-FM2045","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/4926\/1044\/files\/PTBK-FM2045-A.jpg?v=1794230764","url":"https:\/\/posterbook.store\/products\/cruising-1981-b5-flyer","provider":"PosTerBooK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}