The Red-Light Sting

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The Red-Light Sting
Genre
Based on"The Whorehouse Sting"
by Henry Post
Written by Howard Berk
Directed by Rod Holcomb
Starring
Music by James Di Pasquale
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Jon Epstein
Cinematography Woody Omens
Editor Scott C. Eyler
Running time100 minutes
Production company Universal Television
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseApril 5, 1984 (1984-04-05)

The Red-Light Sting is a 1984 American crime thriller television film directed by Rod Holcomb and written by Howard Berk, based on true events detailed in the February 2, 1981 New York magazine article "The Whorehouse Sting" by Henry Post. It stars Farrah Fawcett, Beau Bridges, and Harold Gould. It aired on CBS on April 5, 1984.

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Plot

In order to arrest an elusive San Francisco crime boss, agents of the Justice Department come up with a plan to buy a brothel, install hidden cameras, and catch him in a sting operation when he inevitably extorts it for protection money. The rookie agent put in charge of the operation is aided by a veteran call girl at the brothel. [1]

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References

  1. O'Connor, John J. (April 5, 1984). "Farrah Fawcett Stars in 'The Red Light Sting'". The New York Times . Retrieved July 14, 2022.