Caged Heat (1974)

A girl is caught in a drug bust and sent to the hoosegow. The iron-handed superintendent takes exception to a skit performed by the girls and takes punitive steps, aided by the sadistic ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writer:

Jonathan Demme

Stars:

Juanita Brown, Roberta Collins, Erica Gavin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juanita Brown	...	Maggie
Roberta Collins	...	Belle Tyson
Erica Gavin	...	Jacqueline Wilson
Ella Reid	...	Pandora
Cheryl Smith	...	Lavelle (as Rainbeaux Smith)
Warren Miller	...	Dr. Randolph
Barbara Steele	...	Supt. McQueen
Crystin Sinclaire	...	Crazy Alice (as Lynda Gold)
Mickey Fox	...	Bernice
Toby Carr Rafelson	...	Pinter (as Tobi Carr Refelson)
Ann Stockdale	...	Bonnie
Irene Stokes	...	Hazel
Cynthia Songé	...	Rosemary (as Cynthia Songey)
Carmen Argenziano	...	Undercover Wrestler
John Aprea	...	Dream Man

Storyline

A girl is caught in a drug bust and sent to the hoosegow. The iron-handed superintendent takes exception to a skit performed by the girls and takes punitive steps, aided by the sadistic doctor who is doing illegal electroshock experiments and raping drugged prisoners. After a while the prisoners put away their petty differences and plan the Big Prison Escape.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | escape | bare breasts | see through panties | female rear nudity | 

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Taglines:

Women's prison U.S.A. - Rape Riot and Revenge! White Hot Desires melting cold prison steel!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Roger Corman: The Official DVD Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 1975 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Caged Females

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artists Entertainment Complex, New World Video, Renegade Women Co

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in four weeks.

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Connections

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 3 (1996)

User Reviews

More like "Camp Cupcake"!

First of all, I was expecting "Caged Heat" to be along the same lines as "Ilsa, The Wicked Warden". Boy, was I wrong! In no way is this film 70s exploitation, "chix in chains", or "women in prison". Sure, the plot consists of a bunch of women in prison, who wear street clothes btw (quite comical), but NOTHING happens.

There aren't strong rivalries, no one tries to seduce the warden or doctor in order to try and escape, and no inmates make out. There are 2 shower scenes, that I suspect is just recycled footage, but no fights breaks out / no one is seduced here - or anywhere for that matter! Aside from the lack of plot, unconvincing, unsympathetic, and flat characters, a couple of inmates that do manage to escape actually return to the prison in order to "free" their fellow inmates??!!

PUH-LEASE, the movie should have just ended off with the escapees riding off into the sunset...as opposed to letting this mess continue!

I feel scammed.