L.A. Crackdown

1987 1h 24m EN

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2.6

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★2.6TMDB · 5

Thriller

Synopsis

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A policewoman tries to help two teenage crack addicts. When she doesn't succeed, and the girls die, she goes after the crack dealers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pamela Dixon
Karen
Tricia Parks
Angie
Kita Harrison
Fionna
Jeffrey Olsen
Paul
Robert D'Lorrio
Osgood
Irene Korman
Venus Ginsburg
Joseph Merhi
Speed
Johnnie Johnson III
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Merhi
Writers: Joseph Merhi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "L.A. Crackdown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Richard Pepin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Pepin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pamela Dixon and Tricia Parks and Kita Harrison carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Merhi directs. Richard Pepin behind the camera. Richard Pepin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "L.A. Crackdown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Richard Pepin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard Pepin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pamela Dixon and Tricia Parks and Kita Harrison carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0095477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.