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Ms .45

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
12K
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Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)
Abel Ferrara’s (Bad Lieutenant, King Of New York) 1981 revenge thriller classic Ms. 45 follows a mute garment-district seamstress – played by the late model/actress/musician/screenwriter Zoë Lund – who after falling victim to multiple unspeakable assaults, ignites her one-woman homicidal rampage against New York City’s entire male population. Now remastered in HD from the original negative materials, Ms. 45 returns to theaters this December and debuts on DVD and Blu-ray uncut for the first time in North America.
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A timid and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York City after dark and randomly shoots men with a .45 cali... Read allA timid and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York City after dark and randomly shoots men with a .45 caliber pistol.A timid and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York City after dark and randomly shoots men with a .45 caliber pistol.

  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Writer
    • Nicholas St. John
  • Stars
    • Zoë Lund
    • Bogey
    • Albert Sinkys
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Abel Ferrara
    • Writer
      • Nicholas St. John
    • Stars
      • Zoë Lund
      • Bogey
      • Albert Sinkys
    • 99User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Zoë Lund
    Zoë Lund
    • Thana
    • (as Zoë Tamerlis)
    Bogey
    • Phil
    Albert Sinkys
    • Albert
    Darlene Stuto
    • Laurie
    Helen McGara
    • Carol
    Nike Zachmanoglou
    • Pamela
    Abel Ferrara
    Abel Ferrara
    • 1st Rapist
    • (as Jimmy Laine)
    Peter Yellen
    • Burglar
    Editta Sherman
    • Mrs. Nasone
    Vincent Gruppi
    • Heckler on Corner
    Stanley Timms
    • Pimp
    Faith Peters
    • Prostitute
    Lawrence Zavaglia
    • Arab
    Alex Jachno
    • Chauffeur
    Jack Thibeau
    Jack Thibeau
    • Man in Bar
    Jane Kennedy
    • Seamstress
    Jayne Kennedy
    Jayne Kennedy
    • Seamstress
    Wayne Caro
    • Office Boy
    • Director
      • Abel Ferrara(direction)
    • Writer
      • Nicholas St. John
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Zoë Lund was only 17 years old when this movie was filmed.
    • Goofs
      One band member is playing the trumpet, but what you hear is obviously a saxophone. There is no trumpet sound in the song the band is playing.
    • Quotes

      Albert: Hello, Bobby.

      Party Host: And Sister?

      Albert: Thana.

      Party Host: That's a charming name. Is that Greek?

      Albert: It's Greek to you, Bobby.

    • Alternate versions
      The British video release, on Warner's Maverick Director's label, was cut by 1m 42s by the BBFC. Early copies of this version, released in 1997, were accidentally mastered with the uncut version. These were quickly recalled and replaced with the BBFC approved version, but some uncut copies were sold - they can be identified by the code on the spine of the tape (082897). The cuts were made to the rape scenes and to a shot of Thana severing a dead man's arm with a bread knife. The use of a set of nunchakus was also removed.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Halloween II, Priest of Love, Chanel Solitaire, The Watcher in the Woods (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Ms. 45 Dance Party
      Written by Joe Delia and Artie Kaplan

      Performed by Joe Delia and Artie Kaplan

    User reviews99

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    9/10
    The Cinema of Abel Ferrara
    Ms. 45 (1981) was an interesting view on the revenge flicks that were popular during the mid 70's to the early 80's. Abel Ferrara and his co-conspirator Nicholas St. John follow the life of a mute dress worker (Zoe Lund) who snaps one day after being raped twice. She kills her last attacker and keeps his gun. After seeing the grim world around her and the loss of her mental faculties, she decides to do a hunting.

    A strange but highly enjoyable film that takes exploitation films to a whole new level. The gritty direction by Abel Ferrara and the smart writing from Nicholas St. John elevate this movie above most of the trash that was produced during this time period. The star, Zoe Lund posses some unearthly beauty and she has that certain stuff to make the material work. Not many other actresses could have pulled this off but she some how manages to.

    If you can find an uncut version of this movie I advise you to go out and get it. This is one of the best vigilante movies you'll ever watch. I have to highly recommend this film. It's Abel Ferrara doing what he does best. Street level film making!
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    • Captain_Couth
    • Jan 17, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Andjeo osvete
    • Filming locations
      • 40 Pell Street, corner of Mott Street and Pell Street, New York City, New York, USA(Baskin-Robbins scene)
    • Production company
      • Navaron Films
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    • Budget
      • $62,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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