The Hot Box (1972)

Hot action and lust in the steamy tropical jungle, as heroines break out of a women's prison and start a local revolution.

Director:

Joe Viola

Writers:

Jonathan Demme (script), Joe Viola (script)

Stars:

Carmen Argenziano, Andrea Cagan, Margaret Markov

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmen Argenziano	...	Flavio - the Guerrilla
Andrea Cagan	...	Bunny Kincaid
Margaret Markov	...	Lynn Forrest
Rickey Richardson	...	Ellie St. George
Laurie Rose	...	Sue Pennwright
Zaldy Zshornack	...	Ronaldo
Jose Romulo	...	Crao
Rocco Montalban	...	Carragiero
Charles Dierkop	...	Journalist Garcia / Major Dubay
Gina Laforteza	...	Florida
Ruben Ramos	...	Mimmo
Ruben Rustia
Carmen Barredo	...	Tomasa (as Carmen Baredo)
Roy Alvarez	...	Leyo
Pmp Commandos	...	Themselves

Storyline

Hot action and lust in the steamy tropical jungle, as heroines break out of a women's prison and start a local revolution.

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Plot Keywords:

women's prison | w.i.p | urination | female nudity | independent film

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Taglines:

Their guns are hot and their bodies are hard!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Philippines USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hell Cats

Filming Locations:

Philippines

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Made under the title "Prescription Revolution."

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Connections

Featured in The Cinema Snob: The Tormentors (2011)

User Reviews

Sold as a Women-In-Prison movie but the title should've been "Bimbos Can Be Revolutionaires Too"!

If you expect sweaty chicks behind bars you're in for a major dissapointment.

The gals spend like one minute in the "hot box". Some third world rebels kipnap 4 American nurses to help their revolution. At first they protest but later they "wake up" and start diggin' the rebels' political aim. Jonathan Demme, who scripted this, has made some fun Women-In-Prison flicks for Roger Corman like "Caged Heat" and "Black Mama, White Mama" but this halfbaked "Exploitation With A Cause" is pretty boring despite massive doses of nudity and decent acting.

People who saw this at a drive-in in the early 70's must've been a bit confused.