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Ms .45
Why this pick
Like Vice Squad, it channels sleazy early-’80s New York grit, nocturnal danger, and a vulnerable woman pushed into violent confrontation, with an uncompromising exploitation-thriller intensity.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1982 1h 37m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Cruising
Why this pick
For the same grimy urban texture and uneasy law-enforcement perspective: its nights are claustrophobic, dangerous, and morally murky rather than polished or heroic.
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10 to Midnight
Why this pick
A hard-edged cop-versus-killer thriller with the same period Los Angeles atmosphere, escalating pursuit mechanics, and willingness to make its menace feel uncomfortably close.
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The New York Ripper
Why this pick
Its raw early-’80s urban sleaze, police investigation, and vicious serial-killer threat closely echo Vice Squad’s lurid, confrontational thriller mode.
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The Exterminator
Why this pick
Another abrasive slice of early-’80s exploitation cinema, driven by decayed-city imagery, blunt violence, and a vigilante mood that matches Vice Squad’s mean-street urgency.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
When Los Angeles' police force down-on-her-luck businesswoman-turned-prostitute "Princess" to help capture a murderous pimp named Ramrod, it's Princess's 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.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Season Hubley
Princess
Pepe Serna
Pete Mendez
Beverly Todd
Louise Williams
Nina Blackwood
Ginger
Lydia Lei
Coco
Michael Ensign
Chauffeur
Jonathan Haze
Dapper Man
Stack Pierce
Roscoe