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Women in Cages

1971 · 81 min

A grim, sweaty exploitation ride that traps you in a brutal world, offering only harsh survival and despair.

Directed by
Gerardo de Leon
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
The dirty dolls of devil's island. You can meet them for a price!
Overview
Carol Jeffries 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.
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, survival, isolation, violence
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note
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Directed by
Gerardo de Leon
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Gerardo de Leon
Written by
David Osterhout, James H. Watkins
Starring
Judith Brown, Roberta Collins, Jennifer Gan, Pam Grier, Bernard Bonnin, Charlie Davao, Johnny Long, Dwight Howard
Cinematography
Felipe Sacdalan
Runtime
81 min
Country
Philippines, United States of America
Languages
English

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