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

Film debut of Desiree Cousteau (as Deborah Clearbranch).

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Rough, dirty, great!

Unbelievable that a director like Jonathan Demme, responsible for clean and sober Hollywood stuff à la "Silence of the Lambs" or "Philadelphia", started his career in the sleazy world of the B-movies..! But next to his colleagues Brian de Palma and Martin Scorcese producer legend Roger Corman gave him the right kickstart! The film itself has all ingredients a good B-movie´s got to have, because "Caged Heat" is dirty, suspense-packed and happily far beyond the political correctness of Demme´s later films! Nudity, soft sex, violence... there´s nothing left out a decent exploitation movie should contain! Two appearances are absolutely shiny: the one comes from Erica Gavin, the unforgotten boob queen in Russ Meyer´s hilarious sleaze classic "Supervixen"! However, the even greater performance is given by the grand dame of horrors, Barbara Steele! Her part as a paralysed and prudish prison director is the main attraction in this rough WIP-flick! Director Jonathan Demme should have made more films like "Caged Heat"! Unfortunately Oscars became more important to him than honest movies...