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Morals Squad

1960 · 57 min

A quick, gritty peek at vice work, more procedural than gripping, with a detached, low-budget documentary feel.

Overview
NYC vice-squad attempts to bust a crime ring.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Directed by
Barry Mahon
Written by
Barry Mahon
Starring
Bob O'Connell, Beverly Bennett, Vince Marcellino, Maritza, Jeri Archer, Vincent Barbi
Runtime
57 min

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