6.2/10
8,567
144 user 115 critic

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

NC-17 | | Comedy, Drama, Music | 17 June 1970 (USA)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Poster
Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze.

Director:

Writers:

(screenplay), (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

, , | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Watch Now

From $2.99 (SD) on Prime Video

ON DISC

Photos

See all 50 photos »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 











◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

0 Next »
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Action | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

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
Stars: Tura Satana, Haji, Lori Williams
0 Next »
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Drama | Music | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  

Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young women in show business.

Director: Mark Robson
Stars: Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Paul Burke
0 Next »
Up! (1976)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

This kicks off with the murder of one Adolf Schwartz (who bears a striking resemblance to another famous Adolf) by placing a ravenous piranha fish in his bathtub. Who did it? No-one knows ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Edward Schaaf, Robert McLane, Elaine Collins
0 Next »
Supervixens (1975)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

Clint Ramsey has to leave his job working at Martin Bormann's gas station and flee after his wife is murdered by psycho cop Harry Sledge, who tries to pin the murder on Clint. Crossing ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Charles Pitts, Shari Eubank, Charles Napier
0 Next »
Vixen! (1968)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

Vixen lives in a Canadian mountain resort with her naive pilot husband. While he's away flying in tourists, she gets it on with practically everybody including a husband and his wife, and ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Erica Gavin, Garth Pillsbury, Harrison Page
0 Next »
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  

Believe it or not even in Smalltown USA there are still people who are unfulfilled and unrelieved in the midst of plenty. Levonna & Lamar could have the perfect relationship if it were not ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Kitten Natividad, Ann Marie, Ken Kerr
0 Next »
Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1970)
Action | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

Harry (a corrupt sheriff) and his Chicano deputy hunt an Apache who is about to go to the authorities with the news Harry is smuggling marijuana. Harry makes love to Raquel (a prostitute) ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Linda Ashton, Charles Napier, Larissa Ely
0 Next »
Mudhoney (1965)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

It's 1933, in the midst of the Depression and Prohibition. Calif, a stranger with a past walks into Spooner, Missouri on his way from Michigan to California. He hires on with Lute Wade to ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Hal Hopper, Antoinette Cristiani, John Furlong
0 Next »
Motorpsycho! (1965)
Action | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

Three bad boy motorcyclists get kicks raping women and generally being a nuisance. When they rape a veterinarian's wife, he takes exception and pursues them, teaming up with a Cajun woman ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Haji, Alex Rocco, Steve Oliver
0 Next »
Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  

Tales of eleven losers are told and interwoven. Burt can't satisfy Angel, so she seeks the arms of another man, who is caught by Angel in the arms of another woman. Angel ends up with ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Meyer
Stars: Alaina Capri, Stuart Lancaster, Patrick Wright
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
...
...
...
Ronnie (Z-Man) Barzell (as John LaZar)
...
David Gurian ...
...
Erica Gavin ...
...
...
Duncan McLeod ...
...
Randy Black (as Jim Iglehart)
...
Baxter Wolfe
Henry Rowland ...
Otto
...
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

This film is a sequel in name only to Valley of the Dolls (1967). An all-girl rock band goes to Hollywood to make it big. There they find success, but luckily for us, they sink into a cesspool of decadence. This film has a sleeping woman performing on a gun which is in her mouth. It has women posing as men. It has lesbian sex scenes. It is also written by Roger Ebert, who had become friends with Russ Meyer after writing favorable reviews of several of his films. Written by Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

friendship | satire | cult film | hollywood | drugs | See All (87) »

Taglines:

This is not a sequel. There has never been anything like it! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Certificate:

NC-17 | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

17 June 1970 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Más allá del valle de las muñecas  »

Filming Locations:

 »
Edit

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$9,000,000
See more on IMDbPro »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show more on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

(Westrex Recording System)

Color:

(Deluxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book "The Official Razzie® Movie Guide". See more »

Goofs

When 'Z-Man' drops Lance Rocke's severed head, it breaks in half when it hits the floor. See more »

Quotes

Ronnie (Z-Man) Barzell: Leave? No! You have not yet graced our gathering with a song. Come, my dear, I must present you to the faithful. Now!
See more »

Crazy Credits

Disclaimer: THE FILM YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS NOT A SEQUEL TO "VALLEY OF THE DOLLS." IT IS WHOLLY ORIGINAL AND BEARS NO RELATIONSHIP TO REAL PERSONS, LIVING OR DEAD. IT DOES, LIKE "VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" DEAL WITH THE OFT-TIMES NIGHTMARE WORLD OF SHOW BUSINESS BUT IN A DIFFERENT TIME AND CONTEXT. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

Once I Had You
Written by Lynn Carey and Stu Phillips
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What did Mike Royko say went wrong with this film?
Q: What does this have to do with the original "Valley of the Dolls"?
See more »

User Reviews

 
The Citizen Kane of camp.
30 July 2007 | by – See all my reviews

Russ Meyer's most lavish production is still jaw dropping, and still beyond comparison. BTVOTD is the ultimate camp film that, unlike Valley of the Dolls, is knowingly campy, deliberately absurd, never comes down to earth, and achieves a non stop contact high. Beyond description, it must be seen to be believed. A rapid fire, mind-rending parody of virtually every genre and cliché squeezed into a 2 hour film which hasn't aged a bit and has seen its reputation grow since its initial release in 1970. The songs, dialog, direction, editing, music, and acting all provide endless amazement every time I see it. In the 30 plus years since its release nothing else comes close to the experience of this film. Even more than The Rocky Horror Picture Show, BEYOND is a true audience film with so many lines and scenes that viewers have memorized. BEYOND is and was ahead of its time, and remains essential viewing.
19 of 22 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 144 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page