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The Big Bird Cage

1972 · 96 min

A lurid, fast-paced exploitation romp that mixes sweaty jungle-prison cruelty with broad, campy humour and explosive rebellion.

Tagline
Women so hot with desire they melt the chains that enslave them!
Overview
Women rebel against slave labor in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • rebellion
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • prison
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Jack Hill
Written by
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Starring
Pam Grier, Anitra Ford, Candice Roman, Sid Haig, Teda Bracci, Carol Speed, Karen McKevic, Vic Diaz
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
Philippines, United States of America
Languages
English

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