Chained Heat (1983)

Young Carol Henderson ends up in prison where she must learn how to survive in an environment plagued by violence, murder, rape, racism, drugs and staff corruption and brutality.

Director:

Paul Nicholas (as Paul Nicolas)

Writers:

Aaron Butler (screenplay) (as Vincent Mongol), Paul Nicholas (screenplay) (as Paul Nicolas)

Stars:

Linda Blair, John Vernon, Sybil Danning

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Blair	...	Carol Henderson
John Vernon	...	Warden Bacman
Sybil Danning	...	Ericka
Tamara Dobson	...	Duchess
Stella Stevens	...	Captain Taylor
Henry Silva	...	Lester
Sharon Hughes	...	Val
Kendal Kaldwell	...	Boots
Robert Miano	...	Stone
Dee Biederbeck	...	Bobbi
Greta Blackburn	...	Lulu
Nita Talbot	...	Kaufman
Louisa Moritz	...	Bubbles
Jennifer Ashley	...	Grinder
Jody Medford	...	Blue Eyes

Storyline

Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after killing a man (by accident). The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic and the guards and warden are no better. Racial tensions are high as the inmates is divided into two factions who must either join together against the management or kill each other trying.

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Plot Keywords:

big breasts | woman in a bathtub | women in prison | prison | rapist | 

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Taglines:

2000 women, stripped of all they had, except the will to survive.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Ashley did her own hair for her role as Grinder.

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Goofs

The boom microphone is visible multiple times during the movie.

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Quotes

Val: Far out, warden.
Warden Bacman: Don't call me warden, call me Fellini!

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Alternate Versions

The 1986 and 1990 UK video versions were cut by 1 min 38 secs by the BBFC to remove the rape before the fight on the roof and to heavily edit fight scenes including groin kicks, face slaps and a woman's head being hit against a window. Some fight cuts were restored in the 1998 MIA video release though most of the original BBFC edits were retained. The 2006 Anchor Bay DVD had been heavily pre-edited and was missing the BBFC cuts along with some other edits.

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Connections

Followed by Dakota Bound (2001)

User Reviews

THE BEST WOMEN IN PRISON MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!

Compared to CAGED HEAT and other womens' prison films, CHAINED HEAT is the ultimate classic of the genre! It's got gruesome violence, a lot of humor, and lots and lots of female NUDITY! Also equipped with a decent story.

Linda Blair is ok in the starring role but the 3 best characters got to be:

1.)John Vernon's prison warden who has a jacuzzi in his office that's never without a sexy inmate. He also tapes his sex-capades with a video camera. GOD I WISH I HAD HIS JOB!

2.) Stella Stevens' prison guard, Taylor, is a real tough bitch who scares new inmates (Blair) and brutalizes the rest with her cruel orders and unorthodox decisions. She also has an erotic side to her when she tries to satisfy her strong sexual urges by deeply falling for one of the warden's buddies who is only using her for his own personal gain. He is, in fact, already serious with the next character who is the best thing in this entire movie...SEX GODDESS SYBIL DANNING!

3.) Sybil Danning's inmate, Ericka, is a georgous and tough woman who runs the entire prison. She makes unwanted passes at Linda Blair, especially in the BIG SHOWER SCENE where beautiful Sybil caresses Blair's shoulder's with warm water and soap. GOD I WISH I WAS LINDA BLAIR AT THAT MOMENT! Sybil has all the power in this movie. She chooses who she wants and desires and who she rejects and harms including one male guard who's crazy about her. Imagine being so close to her at work everyday and not being able to even approach her. TORTURE!

See this movie and you'll very entertained..you'll get some laughs, some gore, a few catfights, and an increase in libido. Enjoy!

Details

Country:

USA West Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Concrete Jungle II

Filming Locations:

Lincoln Heights Jail - 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,250,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,252,682, 30 May 1983

Gross USA:

$6,149,983

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,149,983

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heat GBR, Intercontinental, Jensen Farley Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 88 min (cable) 98 min (Panik House DVD 2011)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1