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Ms. 45 (1981)

X 80 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   24 April 1981 (USA)
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A shy and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York after dark and randomly kills men with a .45 caliber gun.

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writer:

Nicholas St. John (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zoë Lund ...
Thana (as Zoë Tamerlis)
Albert Sinkys Albert Sinkys ...
Albert
Darlene Stuto Darlene Stuto ...
Laurie
Helen McGara Helen McGara ...
Carol
Nike Zachmanoglou Nike Zachmanoglou ...
Pamela
Abel Ferrara ...
1st Rapist (as Jimmy Laine)
Peter Yellen Peter Yellen ...
The Burglar (2nd Rapist)
Editta Sherman Editta Sherman ...
Mrs. Nasone (Landlady)
Vincent Gruppi Vincent Gruppi ...
Heckler on Corner
S. Edward Singer S. Edward Singer ...
The Photographer
Stanley Timms Stanley Timms ...
The Pimp
Faith Peters Faith Peters ...
The Prostitute
Lawrence Zavaglia Lawrence Zavaglia ...
The Arab
Alex Jachno Alex Jachno ...
The Chauffeur
Jack Thibeau ...
Man in Bar
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Storyline

A mute woman gets raped twice coming home from work and decides to take matters into her own hands. She dresses suggestively and roams the streets alone, reaking vengeance upon anyone who tries to take advantage of her. Eventually her secret life spills over into her regular life in the fashion industry. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mute | Vengeance | New York | Gun | Corpse  | See more »

Taglines:

She's number one...with a bullet. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Angel of Vengeance See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$62,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Navaron Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The name of Zoë Lund's character, Thana, is reminiscent of the Greek god of death, "Thanatos". Sigmund Freud used the word to refer to the human "death instinct", which leads people to take risks, seek thrills or behave destructively in ways that could lead to death. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: One band member is playing the trumpet, but what you hear is obviously a saxophone. There is no trumpet sound in the song the band is playing. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Machete (2010) See more »