Set in Syracuse, New York, in the mid ‘90s, Carmen Emmi’s debut feature revolves around a young cop assigned to a sting ...

You can’t say a word to your targets, relying on eye contact to convince them that your intentions are sexual. You can’t actually step into a bathroom stall, and have to goad them into unzipping while ...

Plainclothes (2025) is an emotionally dense watch as Lucas comes into his truth, but his guilt weighs heavy. The post ...

Carmen Emmi’s thriller, Plainclothes, follows Tom Blyth's cop who falls in love with the subject of his sting, played by ...

Enter the to-me deeply uncanny experience of watching writer-director Carmen Emmi’s powerfully affecting first feature Plainclothes at this year’s Sundance (where it won the US Dramatic Special Jury ...

Carmen Emmi evokes the conflicted conscience of a police officer (Tom Blyth) who develops a dangerous crush on a sexy offender (Russell Tovey).

Tom Blyth talks about playing a closeted gay cop in 'Plainclothes' and his sex scenes with co-star Russell Tovey.

The U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award Winner for Ensemble Cast “Plainclothes” follows Lucas, undercover cop in the ‘90s who ...

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Exploring deep emotions and complex relationships, Tovey stars in the Sundance drama "Plainclothes," portraying an undercover cop romantically entangled with his target.

Once the main players are established, though, and experimental flashes of harsh analog video become a more recognizable manifestation of its ugly-beautiful aesthetic, Plainclothes builds to a ...