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Ms .45

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara(direction)
  • Writer
    • Nicholas St. John(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Zoë Lund
    • Bogey
    • Albert Sinkys
Top credits
  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara(direction)
  • Writer
    • Nicholas St. John(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Zoë Lund
    • Bogey
    • Albert Sinkys
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 94User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    MS. 45 Trailer
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    Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)
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    Darlene Stuto in Ms .45 (1981)
    Helen McGara in Ms .45 (1981)
    Albert Sinkys in Ms .45 (1981)
    Zoë Lund in Ms .45 (1981)
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    Zoë Lund
    Zoë Lund
    • Thanaas Thana
    Bogey
    • Philas Phil
    Albert Sinkys
    • Albertas Albert
    Darlene Stuto
    • Laurieas Laurie
    Helen McGara
    • Carolas Carol
    Nike Zachmanoglou
    • Pamelaas Pamela
    Abel Ferrara
    Abel Ferrara
    • 1st Rapistas 1st Rapist
    • (as Jimmy Laine)
    Peter Yellen
    • Burglaras Burglar
    Editta Sherman
    • Mrs. Nasoneas Mrs. Nasone
    Vincent Gruppi
    • Heckler on Corneras Heckler on Corner
    Stanley Timms
    • Pimpas Pimp
    Faith Peters
    • Prostituteas Prostitute
    Lawrence Zavaglia
    • Arabas Arab
    Alex Jachno
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    Jack Thibeau
    Jack Thibeau
    • Man in Baras Man in Bar
    Jayne Kennedy
    Jayne Kennedy
    • Seamstressas Seamstress
    Wayne Caro
    • Office Boyas Office Boy
    Mariana Tripaldi
    • Buyeras Buyer
    • Director
      • Abel Ferrara(direction)
    • Writer
      • Nicholas St. John(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews94

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    High-Caliber cult!
    Neneh Cherry already specifically stated in a song that this is a woman's world, so who are we to argue with that? Women RULE this world, whether they carry around .45 caliber guns or not… Infamous cult movie director Abel Ferrara's interpretation of feminism revolves on a mute and seemly defenseless young beauty that wipes male scum from the face of the earth with a pistol. After being the victim of assault and attempted rape TWICE in one afternoon, Thana kills her second assailant and chops up his corpse in the bathtub. Whilst getting rid of the bagged body parts, she randomly kills numerous other men on the trash-filled streets of New York. "Ms.45" has quite a lot in common with Ferrara's breakthrough film "the Driller Killer", except that it doesn't contain so many tedious moments and that you actually have sympathy for the Thana character, whereas Reno Miller could die instantly for all I cared. Strictly talking from a cinematic point of view, "Ms.45" is a much better film than "Driller Killer" as well. Ferrara manages to retain his depressing yet realistic portrait of dead-end New York, but the camera-work is much more steady and versatile. Zoë Lund, who remarkably looks like Nastassja Kinski, is a terrific anti-heroine and the fact she plays a mute even increases the complexity of her character. Lund later co-wrote "Bad Lieutenant" before sadly passing away at the young age of 37, due to heart failure. Unfortunately, however, "Ms.45" didn't stand the test of time very well. The graphic violence and definitely the controversy has been surpassed severely nowadays and I sincerely doubt that the new Playstation-generation will be impressed by Ferrara's take on the explicit revenge-flick trend. Luckily selected group of film buffs including myself still consider this to be a quintessential cult gem that'll live on forever. Kill 'em all, Thana!
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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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $62,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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