Hollywood vice squad movie information cinema clock. In one tale, a mother heads for hollywood to search for her runaway daughter. Vice squad is a 1982 actioncrime drama film directed by gary sherman and starring wings hauser, season hubley, and gary swanson. Released 1986, hollywood vice squad stars ronnycox, carriefisher, trishvan devere the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Overview of hollywood vice squad, 1986, directed by penelope spheeris, with ronny cox, frank gorshin, leon isaac kennedy, at turner classic movies. Televisions miami version has, as has been amply noted elsewhere, a lot of flash. From the producers of one of my all time favorites films from the 80s vice squad comes this 1986 flick from penelope spheeris. The hollywood knights 1980 hollywood man 1976 hollywood mystery 1934 hollywood north 2003 hollyword or bust 1956 hollywood party 1934 hollywood safari 1996 hollywood shuffle 1987 the hollywood sign 2001 hollywood stadium mystery 1938 the hollywood strangler meets the skid row slasher 1979 hollywood vice squad 1986.
One of her best roles, it earned her a golden globe award, making her the first actress to win it for a web television series. Watch hollywood vice squad 1986 full movie free online. The vice squad discovers that a dangerous gangster has turned the girl into one of his junkie teen prostitutes. Hollywood vice squad is not exactly a classic, but theres nary a boring minute to be found. The comedy doesnt work,and all the actors look like theyre acting underwater,so the viewer ends up not caring what happens to any of the characters. What movie titles contain the word hollywood in them. Carrie fisher, ronny cox, robin wright, frank gorshin. Hollywood vice squad 1986 hollywood vice squad 1986. The cast hollywood vice squad, directed by penelope spheeris. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast.
Taken straight from actual files of the hollywood vice squad,penelope spheeris fourth film tries to be both a comedy and serious drama at the same time,and fails miserably at both. Robin wrights first acting role was as lori stanton in hollywood vice squad, released in 1986 when she was 19. Hollywood vice squad, movie, 1986 pictures provided by. Hollywood vice squad 1986 film complet en francais a 20170829t00. Official theatrical movie poster for hollywood vice squad 1986. Carrie fisher became a cultural icon after starring as princess leia in the star wars movies. Her first novel, postcards from the edge, was published in 1987. Shot in 1986 when hollywood was quite dirty and yet to be cleaned up for the tourists. Hollywood vice squad 1986 r 02281986 us action, comedy 1h 41m user score.
When pimp ramrod wings hauser is wanted by the police for murder, an undercover detective, tom walsh gary swanson, enlists the aid of prostitute princess season hubley, a loving mother. A mother goes to hollywood to find her runaway daughter. Hollywood vice squad 1986 directed by penelope spheeris. Read the hollywood vice squad movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. A relentless, cold blooded, sadistic psychopath wholl stop at absolutely nothing to achieve his goals. Hollywood vice squad scores 0 out of 10 on the movie database. The original music score was composed by joe renzetti and keith rubinstein.
Robin wrights name is preceded by and introducing in the blockbuster film the princess bride 1987. Hollywood vice squad 1986 penelope spheeris synopsis. Hollywood vice squad 1986 a woman trish van devere seeks her daughter, a rookie carrie fisher goes on a porno case and a mobster hits town. This movie is like watching a train wreck in progress,without. Robin wright is an american actress and director best recognized as claire underwood in the netflix political drama webseries house of cards 20present. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The vice squad discovers that a dangerous gangster has turned the girl into one of his junkie teen. First feature film of robin wright hollywood vice squad 1986 director. Both kieren and rhys are children of james torvinen who was property master of the show. The tawdriest streets in tinsel town provide the setting for this sleazy comedy anthology, a takeoff on vice squad. Hollywood vice squad original motion picture soundtrack. Hollywood vice squad 1986 r 1h 37m comedies a woman trish van devere seeks her daughter, a rookie carrie fisher goes on a porno case and a mobster hits town.
Some people are wrong when they say robin wright debuted in cinemas in 1987 with the movie the princess bride because this supporting. Hollywood vice squad 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Vice squad punk by the sea festival, portsmouth, 2011. Penelope spheeris training under roger cormans wing has come to fruition with this film. The squad also investigates illegal betting and a bdsm pornographer. It has a little more humor than vice squad but doesnt make it any less gritty or sleazy. Hollywood vice squad is a 1986 film directed by penelope spheeris with music by keith levene of public image ltd. A top notch crimecop thriller with a powerhouse performance by wings hauser. With ronny cox, frank gorshin, leon isaac kennedy, trish van devere. Its a crime comedyaction movie that just clunks along. A mother goes to hollywood and enlists the vice squad to rescue her runaway daughter from a gangster, who turns teens into junkies and prostitutes. Hollywood vice squad on dvd 014381902525 from image ent directed by penelope spheeris. Staring ronny cox, trish van devere, leon isaac kennedy and frank gorshin. She discovers that the girl has become involved in the pornography industry, and goes to the police to get help in finding her.
See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Hollywood vice squad 1986 movie posters cinematerial. Hollywood vice squad 1986 a woman trish van devere seeks her daughter, a rookie carrie fisher goes on a porno case and a mobster. Hauser is terrifying as the main villain of the piece. Penelope spheeris has directed some very funny movies including waynes world 1992 and black sheep 1996, but hollywood vice squad 1986 was not one of her finest works. Gallery of 4 movie poster and cover images for hollywood vice squad 1986. Vice squad is one of the most underrated gems in film history.
The movie has an early screen appearance by robin wright as the drugaddicted runaway daughter of trish van devere. Frank gorshin in hollywood vice squad 1986 leon isaac kennedy in hollywood vice. Pauline stanton, a mother, travels to hollywood to find her teenage runaway daughter, lori. Starring ronny cox, frank gorshin, leon isaac kennedy, trish van devere. This movie was the inspiration for the fictional film being made by in. An original television spot for the 1986 film directed by penelope spheeris and starring ronny cox, frank gorshin, carrie fisher, leon issac.
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