Overview

• Magnolia Pictures debuted the first full trailer on August 12, showcasing tense undercover sting scenes and Lucas’s forbidden connection with Andrew.
• Set in 1990s Syracuse, the drama follows undercover officer Lucas as he lures and arrests gay men in mall bathrooms before his entrapment tactics collide with personal desire.
• Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey lead the ensemble, which earned the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival.
• Director Carmen Emmi drew on his upbringing and research into policing and emotional repression to examine institutional queerphobia and the cost of secrecy.
• With a September 19 release date, the trailer launch and Magnolia’s acquisition signal Plainclothes’s transition from festival standout to a nationwide theatrical release.