Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

Three go-go dancers holding a young girl hostage come across a crippled old man living with his two sons in the desert. After learning he's hiding a sum of cash around, the women start scheming on him.

Director:

Russ Meyer

Writers:

Jackie Moran (screenplay) (as Jack Moran), Russ Meyer (original story)

Stars:

Tura Satana, Haji, Lori Williams

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tura Satana	...	Varla
Haji	...	Rosie
Lori Williams	...	Billie
Ray Barlow	...	Tommy
Sue Bernard	...	Linda (as Susan Bernard)
Michael Finn	...	Gas Station Attendant (as Mickey Foxx)
Dennis Busch	...	The Vegetable
Stuart Lancaster	...	The Old Man
Paul Trinka	...	Kirk

Storyline

Three strippers seeking thrills encounter a young couple in the desert. After dispatching the boyfriend, they take the girl hostage and begin scheming on a crippled old man living with his two sons in the desert, reputedly hiding a tidy sum of cash. They become houseguests of the old man and try and seduce the sons in an attempt to locate the money, not realizing that the old man has a few sinister intentions of his own.

---

Plot Keywords:

boobs | desert | go go dancer | car race | cult film | 

---

Taglines:

Russ Meyer's ode to the violence in women

---

Genres:

Action | Comedy

---

Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Faster, Pussycat! Go! Go!

Filming Locations:

Mojave Desert, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eve Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard S. Brummer came up with the title that would be registered as the official title, and contribute to the film's success, at the end of the production stage.

---

Goofs

During the lunch scene, Rosie's hair part changes from one side to the other.

---

Quotes

The Old Man: You girls a bunch of nudists or are you just short of clothes?

---

Alternate Versions

Available in an Unrated version on DVD.

---

Connections

Referenced in Playboy: The Story of X (1998)

---

Soundtracks

Faster Pussycat
Written by Lynn Ready of the Bostweeds (uncredited)
Sung by Lynn Ready of the Bostweeds (uncredited)

User Reviews

symbols

The female characters each represent the different aspects of the female sexuality: innocence, female dominance, intellect, desire for other females, anger at power men have over them, etc. Same with the men. The old man was crippled by trying to save a girl from a train; raging male desire, and get emasculated by that pursuit. He has his new body: son, do his sexual work for him. The women are after his money, a familiar scenario. The other son is male rationality and emotional strength that women really want; a daddy. The film is packed with symbols of human sexuality. New ones emerge with each viewing and interpretation, Very sexy. The story is brilliant and reminiscent of Greek tragedies and Shakespearean lessons.