Oeil pour oeil (1978)

An aspiring writer is repeatedly gang-raped, humiliated, and left for dead by four men whom she systematically hunts down to seek revenge.

Director:

Meir Zarchi

Writer:

Meir Zarchi

Stars:

Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor, Richard Pace

2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Camille Keaton	...	Jennifer
Eron Tabor	...	Johnny
Richard Pace	...	Matthew
Anthony Nichols	...	Stanley
Gunter Kleemann	...	Andy
Alexis Magnotti	...	Attendant's Wife
Tammy Zarchi	...	Child
Terry Zarchi	...	Child
Traci Ferrante	...	Waitress
William Tasgal	...	Porter (as Bill Tasgal)
Isaac Agami	...	Butcher (as Isac Agami)
Ronit Haviv	...	Supermarket Girl

Storyline

Oozing with confidence and the air of a big-city girl, the talented short-story author, Jennifer Hills, arrives in verdant Kent, Connecticut, to take a break from the hustle and bustle of New York City, and write her first novel. But, there, holed up in her secluded riverside cabin, Jennifer is utterly unaware that she has already caught the eye of violent Johnny and his misogynistic jackals, who are hell-bent on having their way with the unsuspecting visitor. And before long, poor Jennifer is sexually assaulted over and over again and left for dead. But, Jennifer is a hard nut to crack, and her fierce will to survive will pave the way for a relentless mission of vengeance. Now, no one is safe. Who can stop Jennifer from tasting the ambrosial nectar of revenge?

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | cult film | independent film | rape and revenge | misogynist | 

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Taglines:

This woman has just cut, chopped, broken and burned four men beyond recognition... but no jury in America would ever convict her! I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE ... an act of revenge (US 1983 re-release)

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

16

Did You Know?

Trivia

Camille Keaton said in a 2019 interview that she kept on writer-director Meir Zarchi for about 30-35 years saying, "Why don't you make a sequel to I Spit on Your Grave?" Finally she gave up, because it didn't happen. Then one day she got a phone call to appear in the 2019 sequel I Spit On Your Grave: Deja Vu.

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Goofs

When Matthew rapes Jennifer, his glasses have no lenses during a close up shot. This may be due to the director not wanting any sort of reflection showing up in the lenses during that shot. The lenses reappear afterwards.

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Quotes

Jennifer Hills: [while throwing a broken tree limb at Andy and Stanley] BASTARDS!

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Alternate Versions

The six year ban on this film in Australia ended June 2004. Force Video managed to get this film passed uncut (again) for a special edition DVD release. It was rated R by the Australian classification board - the OFLC - with the ratings' advice "strong sexual violence".

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Connections

Referenced in Sudden Impact - Le retour de l'inspecteur Harry (1983)

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Soundtracks

Sola Perduta Abandonnato
from "Manon Lescaut"
by Giacomo Puccini

User Reviews

Deadly Revenge

In summertime, the aspirant New Yorker writer Jennifer Hills (Camille Keaton) rents a lakeside cottage in the woods of the peaceful Park Hell Lane, Connecticut, to write her first novel during the vacation. A couple of days later, she is successively and brutally gang raped by three local bigoted rednecks and one retarded delivery boy from the supermarket. The humiliated and abused Jennifer does not report the sexual assault to the police and a couple of weeks later, she is physically recovered and has just plotted revenge against the rapists.

"Day of the Woman" is extremely realistic and violent; therefore the simple and scary story is absolutely credible. The unknown Camille Keaton has an amazing performance, especially in the impressive long sequence when she is repeatedly beaten and raped. However, this gore movie is only recommended for very specific audiences and prohibited to sensitive persons due to the savagery of most of the scenes. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Vingança de Jennifer" ("The Revenge of Jennifer")

Details

Official Sites:

ispitonyourgravemovies

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oeil pour oeil

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barquel Creations

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min 93 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1