''Vice'' is a 2008 crime film directed and written by Raul Inglis and starring

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and

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Premise

An undercover drug deal goes wrong and Max (

) sees the other cops involved start dropping. While trying to investigate the murders, he must deal with his own personal demons.

Cast

as Max Walker *

as Salt *

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as Sampson *

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as Bugsby *

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as T.J. Greene *

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as Travalino *

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as Woman In Elevator * Justine Warrington as Hooker

Production

Filming took place in

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, as well as

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on a budget of just over four million dollars. It was released in May 2008 to mixed reviews.

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rates ''Vice'' at 40%. Robert Koehler of

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said in his review; "''Vice'' has the potential to be a vastly more interesting moral drama than it becomes (...) However, these sins are comparatively mild compared to those in ''

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'' or '' The French Connection''.

References

External links

* * 2008 films American crime drama films 2008 crime drama films Films scored by Cliff Martinez Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in Vancouver 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-crime-drama-film-stub