Ms .45

19811981
RR
1h 20min

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Abel FerraraÂ’s (Bad Lieutenant, King Of New York) 1981 revenge thriller classic Ms. 45 follows a mute garment-district seamstress Â– played by the late model/actress/musician/screenwriter ZoÃ« Lund Â– who after falling victim to multiple unspeakable assaults, ignites her one-woman homicidal rampage against New York CityÂ’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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Crime Drama Thriller

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(direction)
Writer
- Nicholas St. John(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

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Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)

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In Manhattan, Thana is a timid and mute woman that works as a seamstress in the fashion industry and spends most of her idle time at home. One night, she gets raped in an alley while going back home after hours and when she arrives at home, she gets raped again by another criminal. However, she reacts and bludgeons the assaulter to his death with a flatiron. The disturbed Thana loses her sanity and uses a .45 caliber pistol to shoot men on the streets of New York. She dresses suggestively and roams the dark streets alone, wreaking vengeance upon anyone who tries to take advantage of her. Eventually, her secret life overflows into her regular life in the fashion industry. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- Crime will no longer roam the streets.
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

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

Top review

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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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
Production company
- Navaron Films
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Budget
- $62,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 20min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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