''Hollywood Vice Squad'' is a 1986 film directed by

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with music by Keith Levene of

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It marked

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's film debut.

Plot

Pauline Stanton, a mother, travels to Hollywood to find her daughter, Lori, working at the porn industry.

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed reviews and described it as "decent, but dull."

References

External links

* * * 1986 films 1986 crime films American crime films Films directed by Penelope Spheeris Films scored by Michael Convertino Films about pornography Films about runaways 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-crime-film-stub