Vice Squad

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Audience Member The real story of things that happen on the streets of Hollywood A Los Angeles businesswoman, known only by her street name of Princess, turns to prostitution to support herself and her young daughter Then she's forced by Detective Tom Walsh and his vice squad to help them arrest a brutal pimp named Ramrod for the murder of a prostitute named Ginger But when Ramrod learns that he was set up, he escapes from police custody and begins a long night of tracking down Princess while Walsh and his vice squad are always one step behind him Truth be told I'm not familiar with any of these actors But the movie takes place on one night with Princess unknowingly put in harms way and with Walsh attempting to stop Ramrod as fast as possible The real trick perhaps other than prostitution is staying alive There are decent thrills in this cause you're rooting for Walsh to bring down this pimp Can the streets ever be changed? Probably depends on who's looking out for who A smaller flick but with a worthy hero and a worthy villain caught in a world where the girls are either profits against their will or end up collateral damage that's all too real Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Audience Member The only reason I cant give this movie the full 5 stars is because of the blatant, obvious insertion of the stunt woman wearing the horrible wig while getting smacked over the head with the chair near the end of the film. Horrible edit! Other than that - one of the greatest and grittiest movies of the 80s! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review justin t This is true grit originating from the eighties. It is almost unbelievable that this is based on real life as there is so much sleaze. Everyone in this film is either a prostitute, a pervert or a cop. The story is good though and this lifts the production. It is hampered by rather bad technical aspects such as jump cutting, continuity and a bloke with a lens standing clearly in shot in a supposedly empty room. Not scary but the action is oddly thrilling. It is violent although not extreme or gory. Alright for a watch as long as you can get past the huge stack of eighties inner-city clichés. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review jon c The real story of things that happen on the streets of Hollywood A Los Angeles businesswoman, known only by her street name of Princess, turns to prostitution to support herself and her young daughter Then she's forced by Detective Tom Walsh and his vice squad to help them arrest a brutal pimp named Ramrod for the murder of a prostitute named Ginger But when Ramrod learns that he was set up, he escapes from police custody and begins a long night of tracking down Princess while Walsh and his vice squad are always one step behind him Truth be told I'm not familiar with any of these actors But the movie takes place on one night with Princess unknowingly put in harms way and with Walsh attempting to stop Ramrod as fast as possible The real trick perhaps other than prostitution is staying alive There are decent thrills in this cause you're rooting for Walsh to bring down this pimp Can the streets ever be changed? Probably depends on who's looking out for who A smaller flick but with a worthy hero and a worthy villain caught in a world where the girls are either profits against their will or end up collateral damage that's all too real Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Damian L It was entertaining Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Audience Member Pretty awesome, sleazy little B-movie, about a douchebag pimp who tries to carve up a prostitute that turned him in. It's a surprisingly effective cat and mouse game, even if it's a bit implausible. Swanson is really interesting as the cop who's trying to catch the scumbag. It's too bad he didn't have a bigger career, he makes a really engaging leading man. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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