Rio Hayward
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Zlatica
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Francene Odetta
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
arfdawg-1
On of the best early 70s exploitation women in prison flicks. The production values are as high as the nudity quotient.It seems like every 3 seconds some hot chick is pulling her clothes off and getting tortured for no reason other than to entertain us.And then there's Pam Grier. She was quite the hottie in her day.Move over Lindsay Lohan....this movie shows the original Fire Crotch!The Plot.Carol Jeffries (known as 'Jeff') is a naive American woman staying in the Philippines. She is given ten years in prison after being set up by her drug-dealer boyfriend, Rudy. She endures the harsh conditions, sadistic head matron and attempts on her life, then convinces her cell-mates to try to escape with her through the jungle, in spite of the knowledge that ruthless trackers will be sent out after them.
Uriah43
Afraid of being caught with a stash of heroin by the Filipino law enforcement, a drug dealer named "Rudy" (Charlie Davao) slips the package inside a purse belonging to his girlfriend, "Carol Jeffers" (Jennifer Gan). When she is apprehended she remains silent in the naive belief that Rudy will pull some strings and get her released. Instead she is sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in a remote prison deep inside the Philippine jungle. Even then she remains convinced that Rudy will make every effort to get her out. Instead he tries to insure her silence by having one of her cell mates named "Stoke" (Roberta Collins) kill her. If that wasn't bad enough, the main patron named "Alabama" (Pam Grier) takes sadistic pleasure in torturing the inmates and Carol is in her sights. At any rate, rather than spoil the film for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this is essentially a B-grade exploitation film. The acting is second rate and the fight scenes leave much to be desired. Likewise, as in most films of this type one should be aware that there is some nudity and a couple of graphic scenes here and there. Even so, the story flows smoothly and there are some attractive women, most notably Judith Brown (as "Sandy") along with the aforementioned Roberta Collins and Pam Grier to keep things interesting. And while it's certainly not a great film by any stretch of the imagination, it's not necessarily a bad film considering the genre.
gavin6942
American women prisoners in a foreign country. Sex and action.From producer Roger Corman, and starring Pam Grier as Alabama, we have a story of various women who are locked up in a foreign country (I believe the Philippines). Yes, there are the "women in prison" motifs, such as the showers -- and you might see plenty of nudity. But the film is hardly sexual, as it is so raw and gritty. This is the type of nudity you get from National Geographic.Pretty much the best thing about this film is seeing Pam Grier kick a little butt, get her butt kicked, and then kick a little more butt. She is one of the early modern strong females in film, and there is no denying her power on screen.
Ben Larson
If I recall correctly, Pam Grier appears in about four women-in-prison films on both sides of the bars. In this film, she is the Chief Matron, and not a nice person at all.This was one of the last films for director Gerardo de Leon, the most- awarded director in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Science.It also features Judith Brown and Roberta Collins, who both appeared in several women-in-prison films.In an uncredited role, you see Sofia Moran, a Philippine action star, who became their 13th President.Torture, showers, crawling through the sewer (Yech!) and boobage.
