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Switchblade Sisters

1975 · 90 min

A lurid, scrappy exploitation ride that lurches from shocking brutality to gleeful melodrama, played with such conviction it becomes weirdly irresistible.

Directed by
Jack Hill
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle
Tagline
So Easy to Kill, So Hard to Love
Overview
The leader of an inner city girl gang is challenged when a new girl moves into the neighborhood.

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Directed by
Jack Hill
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Languages
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