Vice Squad

1982 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A single mother prostitute, who goes by the name Princess, finds herself forced to work undercover for the police in order to apprehend a homicidal, misogynistic pimp named Ramrod, who will do anything not to get arrested.

Scores

Overall Score
44.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.5%
Review Aggregate
58.4

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, suspenseful, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Season Hubley1982$423,000$1,376,000(est)
Gary Swanson1982$261,000$847,000(est)
Wings Hauser1982$196,000$638,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes3,392

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$13,253,583$43,084,444
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$13,253,583$43,084,444

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1982$6,626,792$21,542,222
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$3,446,000$11,202,178
Physical Purchases ?1982$2,727,000$8,864,869
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$3,313,396$10,771,111
Total Revenues1982$16,113,187$52,380,380
Expenses
Budget ?1982$5,500,000$17,879,274
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$3,894,000 (est)$12,658,526 (est)
Participations1982$645,000$2,096,751
Residuals ?1982$607,000$1,973,222
Interest & Overhead1982$1,100,000$3,575,855
Total Expenses1982$11,746,000$38,183,628
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$4,367,187$14,196,752

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