''Vice Squad'' is a 1982 American

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directed by Gary Sherman and starring

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, and

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. The original music score was composed by

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and Keith Rubinstein. Wings Hauser sang the vocal track for the film's opening and closing theme song, "Neon Slime".The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''Vice Squad''
Afi.com, Retrieved October 14, 2015

Plot

When

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police force a down-on-her-luck businesswoman-turned-prostitute named "Princess" to help capture a murderous

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named "Ramrod", it's Princess' life that is put on the line. Soon, the escaped killer is after her, and vice squad detective Tom Walsh and his team are hard pressed to keep the woman safe.

Cast

as Princess *

as Tom Walsh *

as Ramrod *

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as Pete Mendez *

Beverly Todd Beverly Todd (born July 11, 1946) is an American actress, producer and writer. She is known for her roles in films '' Brother John'' (1971), '' Moving'' (1988), '' Lean on Me'' (1989) and ''The Bucket List'' (2007). On television, Todd appeared ...

as Louise Williams * Joseph DiGiroloma as Kowalski * Maurice Emanuel as Detective Edwards * Wayne Hackett as Christian Sorenson *

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as Ginger * Sudana Bobatoon as Dixie * Lydia Lei as Coco * Kelly Piper as Blue Chip * Kristoffer Anders as Sergeant Brooks * Joseph Baroncini as Ted *

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as Sugar Pimp Dorsey * Tom Brent as Happy Harve *

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as Black Pimp * Marilyn Coleman as Beatrice Adams *

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as Chauffeur * Stacy Everly as Teenage Junkie *

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as Mace * Lyla Graham as Mrs. Cruikshank * Vincent J. Isaac as Silky * Cyndi James Gossett as Black Prostitute (as Cyndi James-Reese) *

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as Duty Sergeant *

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as Roscoe * Barbara Pilavin as Derelict Woman * Donald Rawley as Gregory - The Swish * Cheryl Smith as White Prostitute * Hugo Stanger as Old Man at Mansion * Nicole Volkoff as Lisa *

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as Fast Eddie * Ark Wong as Mr. Wong * Harry Hart-Browne as Trixie (uncredited)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vice Squad (Film) 1982 films 1982 action thriller films 1982 crime drama films American police detective films American independent films Embassy Pictures films Films directed by Gary Sherman Films shot in Los Angeles Films scored by Joe Renzetti 1982 independent films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films