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Plainclothes Expands In Theaters as Syracuse Premiere Sets Q&A With Director

Critics highlight standout performances, a voyeuristic 1990s visual style, plus a clear-eyed look at police entrapment of gay men.

Overview

  • Magnolia Pictures’ Sundance breakout is in theaters now and will add more markets in the coming weeks, according to new promotional materials.
  • Hometown rollout includes a Sept. 26 local premiere at Manlius Cinema with a post-screening Q&A with writer-director Carmen Emmi.
  • Additional Syracuse-area showings are scheduled at Regal Cinemas in Destiny USA from Sept. 26 through Oct. 6, with tickets available online.
  • The film stars Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey in a 1990s-set story about an undercover officer assigned to entrap gay men who develops a risky connection.
  • Shot across Central New York with support from the Syracuse Film Office, the Certified Fresh drama has been praised for its dreamlike, surveillance-inflected look, with a new exclusive clip featured by Them.