Vice Squad

"On the street, the real trick is staying alive."

1982 1h 37m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 95

CrimeThrillerDramaAction

Synopsis

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An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.

“On the street, the real trick is staying alive.”

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Cast

Season Hubley
Princess
Gary Swanson
Tom Walsh
Wings Hauser
Ramrod
Pepe Serna
Pete Mendez
Beverly Todd
Louise Williams
Joseph Di Giroloma
Kowalski (as Joseph DiGiroloma)
Maurice Emanuel
Edwards
Wayne Hackett
Christian Sorenson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Sherman
Writers: Sandy Howard, Kenneth Peters, Robert Vincent O'Neil
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Sherman, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Renzetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Season Hubley and Gary Swanson and Wings Hauser carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On the street, the real trick is staying alive.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Sherman directs. John Alcott behind the camera. Joe Renzetti scores. Roy Watts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Gary Sherman, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joe Renzetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roy Watts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Season Hubley and Gary Swanson and Wings Hauser carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "On the street, the real trick is staying alive.".
8IMDB entry: tt0084861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Alcott
Original score: Joe Renzetti
Editing: Roy Watts
Production design: Lee Fischer
Costume design: Bernadette O'Brien
Makeup / hair: Richard Wetzel
Sound: Ray West
Stunt coordinator: Eddie Hice
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,500,000
Box office: $13,253,583
Return: 241% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Vice Squad (1982)

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JPV8522019-08-28
★ 6/10
Decent enough 1980s crime-thriller that actually does feature some good performances, most notably from what has to be a great name, Wings Hauser. That said, the cheesy and laughably awful opening and closing title songs really do not match the tone of the movie at all.

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