Hollywood Vice Squad
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Directed by | Penelope Spheeris |
Written by | Kenneth Peters (as James J. Docherty) |
Produced by | Sandy Howard Arnold H. Orgolini |
Starring | Ronny Cox Carrie Fisher |
Cinematography | João Fernandes |
Edited by | John R. Bowey |
Music by | Michael Convertino Keith Levene |
Distributed by | Cinema Group |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hollywood Vice Squad is a 1986 film directed by Penelope Spheeris with music by Keith Levene of Public Image Ltd. The movie has an early screen appearance by Robin Wright as the drug-addicted runaway daughter of Trish Van Devere's character.[1]
Plot[]
Pauline Stanton, a mother, travels to Hollywood to find her teenage runaway daughter, Lori. Once there, Pauline discovers that Lori has become involved in the pornography industry and teams with the police to find her and get her back.
Cast[]
- Ronny Cox as Captain Jensen
- Frank Gorshin as Walsh
- Trish Van Devere as Pauline Stanton
- Carrie Fisher as Betty Melton
- Evan C. Kim as Chang
- Joey Travolta as Stevens
- Cec Verrell as Judy
- Leon Isaac Kennedy as Hawkins
- Julius Harris as Jesse
- Marvin Kaplan as Man With Doll
- Beau Starr as Farber
- Tom Everett as Miller
- Robert Miano as Luchessi
- Robin Wright as Lori Stanton
- Sandie Elizabeth Crisp as Charlean
- H.B. Haggerty as Tank
Reception[]
The film received mixed reviews, with one review describing it as "decent, but dull."[2]
References[]
External links[]
- Hollywood Vice Squad at IMDb
- Hollywood Vice Squad at Rotten Tomatoes
- Hollywood Vice Squad at Box Office Mojo
Categories:
- 1986 films
- English-language films
- 1980s crime films
- American films
- American crime films
- Films directed by Penelope Spheeris
- Films scored by Michael Convertino
- Films about pornography
- Films about runaways
- 1980s crime film stubs