Vendetta (1986)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Bruce Logan

Writers:

John Adams (writer)
John K. Adams (writer)

Release Date:

September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

All she wants is justice. All it takes is murder.

Plot:

A sexy stuntwoman gets herself thrown into prison to avenge the death of her sister.

Plot Keywords:

Sister | Prison | Lesbian | Nudity | Lesbianism

Cast

Karen Chase	...	Laurie Collins
Sandy Martin	...	Kay Butler
Kin Shriner	...	Steve Nelson
Roberta Collins	...	Miss Dice
Michelle Newkirk	...	Bonnie Cusack
Marshall R. Teague	...	Paul Donahue (as Marshall Teague)
Greg Bradford	...	Joe-Bob
Mark von Zech	...	Randy
Pleasant Gehman	...	Screaming Sirens band member
Rosie Flores	...	Screaming Sirens band member
Kerry O'Brian	...	Screaming Sirens band member
Marsky Reins	...	Screaming Sirens band member
Boom Boom Dixon	...	Screaming Sirens band member
Holly Butler	...	The Movie Star
Bruce Logan	...	Director

Also Known As:

Angels Behind Bars
Never Surrender... Fight to the Last (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Belgium:16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R18 | France:-16 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Chroma III Productions

"Once you go brown, there's no turnin' around..."

"Vendetta" is a tough, stylish women in prison flick, with a good, solid story. Here we have a classic revenge tale. An innocent young girl named Bonnie is unfairly thrown into jail after she defends herself from a scumbag trying to rape her; she blows his head off, with the very gun that he was holding to her head. Talk about justice! Almost immediately after she is thrown inside a very nasty prison, she becomes a target for the butch dyke, Kay, and her henchwomen. It is obvious that this girl has never been inside a lock up facility, and after rejecting Kay's lesbian advances, the badgirl gang kill her. Basically they give her a savage beating, and throw her from a ledge, after shooting her up with heroin, to make it look like an overdose! They think they have gotten away with it, until a mysterious new prisoner shows up, and soon after, Kay's gang begin to die, one by one. This new woman, professional stunt woman Laurie Collins, is none other than the murdered girls sister! This is classic WIP material. The acting is all around good, and the action sequences, which include a lot of kick boxing technique are believable, and exhilarating. Unlike other films of this genre, the women are not all beautiful, with surgically enhanced bodies and perfect makeup. And this lends the film an extra level of credibility, and realism. There are no CGI effects, just a raw and realistic story from start to finish. Vendetta is also filled with some hilarious one-liners that you will be repeating with your friends long after the film is over. The lead butch dyke is especially a joy to behold. Unlike a lot of these cheap prison films, 'Vendetta' is actually well filmed, and every scene was bright and colorful, rather than dark and murky like most others. Reminiscent of the "pink" films coming out of Japan in the late 70's into the 80's; super violent films featuring tough female protagonists exacting their revenge on the scum of the earth. 'Vendetta' is highly recommended to fans of the genre, although you might have a hard time finding it.