The Ladies Club (1986)

A raped policewoman forms a vigilante group of various rape victims. They abduct and castrate men whom have committed repeated violations of women, and got away with it through legal technicalities.

Director:

Janet Greek

Writers:

Casey Bishop (novel), Betty Black (novel),

Stars:

Karen Austin, Diana Scarwid, Christine Belford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karen Austin	...	Joan Taylor
Diana Scarwid	...	Lucy Bricker
Christine Belford	...	Dr. Constance Lewis
Bruce Davison	...	Richard Harrison
Shera Danese	...	Eva
Beverly Todd	...	Georgiane
Marilyn Kagan	...	Rosalie
Kit McDonough	...	Carol
Arliss Howard	...	Ed Bricker
Randee Heller	...	Harriet
Paul Carafotes	...	Eddie
Nicholas Worth	...	Jack Dwyer
Scott Lincoln	...	Pete Campanella
Largo Woodruff	...	Terry
James Le Gros	...	Jewe (as James LeGros)

Storyline

Joan Taylor is a Los Angeles policewoman whom gets gang-raped by a trio of burglars in her own house. When the three rapists get caught, go to trial, and get away with through a legal technicality, Joan takes up going to womens support meetings where she forms an alliance with a resident doctor Constance Lewis whose daughter was raped and killed by a sex offender, as well as a few other rape victims, in which Joan takes charge of the group in leading them out to abduct and surgically castrate various men whom have committed rape and got away with it. But each of the ladies personal problems soon get in the way when each one wants to hunt down the men whom raped them.

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Plot Keywords:

rape | vigilante | rape and revenge | murder | castration | 

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Taglines:

The rapists who attack these women are about to have their lives permanently altered!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Violated

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$239,073 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heron Communications, Media Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

User Reviews

Cathartic Fantasy put into action

This, like ENOUGH, starring Jennifer Lopez, and others dealing with abuse issues are movies about what many women feel about wrongs done, and are a good way to work through the anger without actually having to go to jail for "acting out!" I am waiting for this one on DVD.