
Terry, a social-climbing young woman accidentally gets caught up in the activities of two revolutionaries, Blossom and Django, and finds herself in a concentration camp for women. In the center of the camp is a towering wooden machine ("The Big Bird Cage") in which the women risk their lives processing sugar as the evil warden looks on. The prisoners are subjected to sadistic cruelty from the guards and fellow prisoners, and all attempts at escape are dealt with - permanently... (Full plot summary below)
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Terry, a social-climbing young woman accidentally gets caught up in the activities of two revolutionaries, Blossom and Django, and finds herself in a concentration camp for women. In the center of the camp is a towering wooden machine ("The Big Bird Cage") in which the women risk their lives processing sugar as the evil warden looks on. The prisoners are subjected to sadistic cruelty from the guards and fellow prisoners, and all attempts at escape are dealt with - permanently. Terry's only hope for escape lies in Blossom and her revolutionary allies.
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| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John Beifuss'Half of you won't get ten steps before you get a boobful of lead!' warns Pam Grier. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian MckayWomen in Prison fare made watchable by Pam Grier's scenery chewing and Sid Haig's mincing about while he poses as a gay prison guard. And let us not forget all the breasts. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's an entertaining movie, but only in fragments, feeling a little sleepy when it should pack one hell of a punch. |
| User ReviewPrivate Ui love this. possibly my favorite women-in-prison film. jack hill and pam grier were magic together. i'll often play this in the background as i work. |
| User ReviewEd Fucking HAwesome Women in Prison flick from Jack Hill, brought to you by Roger Corman. Stars the lovely Pam Grier, Sid Haig and Anitra Ford (who some of you might recognize from Messiah of Evil.) Basically just a damn good time. Involves a revolutionary group in an unnamed South American country. Their doing big things, but they realize there is one thing holding their revolution back. Scantily clad women! Where can you find lots of those? The womens prison of course! Pam Grier and Sid Haig get themselves into the prison (Sid Haig by posing as a gay prison guard, which was hilarious) and organize a coup d'etat. Cat fights, mud wrestling, torture, girl on dude rape, and plenty of showers ensue. The women in prison genre is mysoginist by nature, but this is a lot more fun and less mean spirited than the WIP films that, say Jess Franco made. Can;t really find anything to complain about here. Loved it!. |
| User ReviewJezzy Athis movie is one of my all time favorite women in prison movies! pam greir and sid haig are the icing on the top! |
| User ReviewRebecca GLOVE IT!!!! Robin Williams and Frank Azaria are awesome in this movie!!! |
| User ReviewDavid MThe perfect drive-in exploitation film. Sleazy, spectacular and hilarious. |
| User ReviewEvan WI happened to spot this funny lookin' b movie treasure at Blockbuster. The cover was ever so dramatic and seeing as Pam Grier is in it (and seeing how much I love "Foxy Brown") I just had to see it. I actually love how at first women seem so disposable and pathetic but than towards the ending it all changes. I loved how funny the dialogue was and how the females were fighting over who would rape the gay security guard. FUNNY!! If you feel like relaxing with a couple of friends and having an excuse to laugh and watch silly action packed nonsense than by all means rent this little dirty masterpiece* |
| User ReviewKylan QPam Grier, Sid Haig in a Roger Corman production? Yes thats right and to top it off its a women in cages flick which makes this movie even more note worthy. Something to write home about folks, classic! |