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Girls in Prison

1994 · 83 min

A pulpy, retro women-in-prison thriller that mixes campy melodrama with tense survival stakes.

Directed by
John McNaughton
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Two Sexy Rebels ... In The Wildest Lockup Yet!
Overview
In 1952 Hollywood, aspiring singer/songwriter Aggie O'Hanlon is sentenced to life after being found guilty of a murder she didn't commit. While incarcerated, Aggie befriends other inmates also serving life. However, Aggie soon finds herself the target of various 'hit girls'. Can Aggie survive life behind bars long enough to prove her innocence?

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Directed by
John McNaughton
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • friendship
  • corruption
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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