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Vice Squad

1982 · 97 min

A grimy, tense crime thriller that feels dangerous and exploitative, with a relentless cat-and-mouse chase through seedy streets.

Directed by
Gary Sherman
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
On the street, the real trick is staying alive.
Overview
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.

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Directed by
Gary Sherman
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • revenge
  • survival
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, thriller, drama, action
Directed by
Gary Sherman
Written by
Kenneth Peters, Robert Vincent O'Neil, Sandy Howard
Starring
Season Hubley, Gary Swanson, Wings Hauser, Pepe Serna, Beverly Todd, Joseph Di Giroloma, Maurice Emanuel, Wayne Hackett
Music
Joe Renzetti
Cinematography
John Alcott
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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