Tricks of the Trade (1988)
After her picture perfect husband is murdered in a prostitute's apartment, Beverly Hills homemaker Catherine is devastated. But she doesn't spend too long mourning, because she's soon on a mission to put her husband's killer behind bars. To do so, she forms an unlikely partnership with Marla, the Hollywood hooker who serviced the deceased. Under Marla's guidance, the pair navigate the seedier side of Los Angeles to put this mystery to rest.
Director: Jack Bender
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Cindy Williams as Catherine |
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Markie Post as Marla |
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Scott Paulin as Frank |
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James Whitmore Jr. as Delroy |
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Chris Mulkey as Lt. Stryker |
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John Durbin as |
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Armin Shimerman as Criminal |
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S.A. Griffin as Bartender |
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Tanya Boyd as Beverly |
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Laura Owens as Liz Morgenson |
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Nancy Morgan as Sally |
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Cain Devore as Rental Agent |
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John DiSanti as Tony |
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Susan Davis as Edith |
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Tom La Grua as Thug |
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Jack Nance as Al |
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Andrew Bloch as Howard |
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Cheryl Carter as Victoria Spears |
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Tom Dahlgren as Haughty Man |
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Eric Poppick as Walter |
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James "Gypsy" Haake as Gloria |
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Christina Carlisi as Bimbo |
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Lisa Dalton as Prositute #1 |
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China Kelly as Louie |
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Lisa Mende as Gangette |
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Bridget Sienna as Prositute #2 |
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W.K. Stratton as Cop |
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John Ritter as Donald Todsen (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jack Bender | Director |
| Writing | Noreen Stone | Writer |
| Production | Daniel T. Cahn | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Walter Murphy | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Joel Fields | Producer |
| Production | Ronald H. Gilbert | Producer |
| Art | Stephen Storer | Production Design |
| Editing | Daniel T. Cahn | Editor |
| Camera | Paul Onorato | Director of Photography |