''Vortex'' is a 1981 film directed by

Scott B and Beth B Scott B and Beth B (also known as Scott and Beth B, Beth and Scott B or The Bs after B Movies) were among the best-known New York No Wave underground film makers of the late 1970s and early 1980s. They went on to form an independent film ...

and starring

James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of ...

and

Lydia Lunch Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959)Martin Charles Strong. ''The Great Indie Discography''. 2003, page 85 is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the 1970s New York City no ...

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Premise

A detective searches her way through the plans of a corporate businessman who wants government defense contracts through real life corporate wars and manipulation of politicians.

References

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* 1981 films American independent films American detective films Film noir New Wave Punk films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{indie-film-stub