Women in Cages

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Women in Cages

Well, one thing you can always say about women-in-prison flicks is that they always pass the Bechdel test! This one is a follow-up of sorts to The Big Doll House, even if the returning Pam Grier is playing a clearly different character this time round, namely a sadistic warden! The overall tone of the movie is a bit more nihilistic and gruesome than the earlier, slightly goofier movie; though its probably marginally better overall. All the usual tropes of the sub-genre are present here but that also means it is as limited as these films can be as well.

In the dark underworld of Filipino crime, women are mere playthings, discarded when broken. They wind up in prison, and not just any prison. They find themselves in HER prison. Holy mother of all things exploitation, Pam Grier is Alabama, and you'd better not tick her off! Mind your manners, or you could find yourself in Alabama's "play pen" and be strapped into "the boots"! She might even give you a spin on her "wheel of death"! She's vicious! She's sadistic! She's single! Enter Carol "Jeff" Jeffries (Jennifer Gan), who was framed by her drug lord boyfriend. Now, she's just another inmate in Alabama's chamber of horrors! As in most of the Women In Prison epics, it's good to see that haircare is a top priority in the slammer. Even during torture the women's hair remains soft and manageable! WOMEN IN CAGES is one of the best WIP movies ever made. Ms. Grier takes it over the moon! Her performance is unforgettable! Watch and be converted!...

Recently seen this film, and although I would rate this as a better than average "B" movie, the plot was good. I was compelled to sympathize with the prisoners and wanted desperately for the four main characters (women prisoners) to escape. I would like to comment on an actress who portrayed Teresa in the film, played by Philippine actress Sofia Moran. I felt that she played the role wonderfully and was sympathetic to her character as a victim of the Warden (Pam Grier). I am surprised that she is not even 'Billed" in the opening credits as I felt that she is one of the main characters and provided us with a polished character portrayal compared to the other 3 main characters in "Women in Cages". Overall I can state that this movie rates as one of the "better" films of this genre and "women in prison films" to date.

Pam Grier is in this - and you may or may not be aware of her, but after watching this, you will have her on your radar. Really mesmerizing performance. And while the movie itself was not exactly good, the other actors give it their best shot too. Women in cages - it's almost taking the (sub)genre and put it into your title. It literally is if you think about it. As with every good (and bad) of these female prison exploitation movies (I have not seen many, but they sort of write themselves to a degree), you have a lot of violence but also a lot of nudity. It just is inevitable. Sleaze and down and dirty as it goes. This is I would imagine not the worst of them, though if you are into that sort of thing, you'll find something to "enjoy" anyway

If I recall correctly, Pam Grier appears in about four women-in-prison films on both sides of the bars. In this film, she is the Chief Matron, and not a nice person at all. This was one of the last films for director Gerardo de Leon, the most- awarded director in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Science. It also features Judith Brown and Roberta Collins, who both appeared in several women-in-prison films. In an uncredited role, you see Sofia Moran, a Philippine action star, who became their 13th President. Torture, showers, crawling through the sewer (Yech!) and boobage.