Star Slammer (1986)

Two women who have been unjustly confined to a prison planet plot their escape, all the while having to put up with lesbian guards, crazed wardens and mutant rodents.

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writers:

Michael Sonye (screenplay by) (as Michael D. Sonye), Miriam L. Preissel (original story by) (as Miriam Preissel)

Stars:

Sandy Brooke, Suzy Stokey, Ross Hagen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandy Brooke	...	Taura
Suzy Stokey	...	Mike (as Susan Stokey)
Ross Hagen	...	Bantor
Marya Gant	...	Warden Exene
Aldo Ray	...	The Inquistor
Dawn Wildsmith	...	Muffin
Richard Hench	...	Garth (as Richard Alan Hench)
Michael Sonye	...	Krago (as Michael D. Sonye)
Lindy Skyles	...	The Sovereign
Bobbie Bresee	...	Marai (as Bobbi Bresee)
Danita Aljuwani	...	Ruby
Dori Renee Crofts	...	Scratch
Liat Mathias	...	Stace
Mimi Monaco	...	Squeeker
Vivian Schilling	...	Marni (as Vivian Louise Schilling)

Storyline

Two women who have been unjustly confined to a prison planet plot their escape, all the while having to put up with lesbian guards, crazed wardens and mutant rodents.

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Plot Keywords:

cult film | sex scene | prison | lesbian | sword and planet | 

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Taglines:

Untamed. Uncaged. Unleashed In Space.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Prison Ship: 2005

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Viking International Pictures, Worldwide Entertainment Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Suzy Stokey did her own harmonica playing.

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Goofs

In the last minutes of the film, the hairstyle of Sandy Brooke changes several times between more and less curly.

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Quotes

Taura: My name is Taura and you can all kiss my ass.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits promise: "The Adventures of Taura continue in CHAIN GANG PLANET."

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Connections

References The Deadly Spawn (1983)

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Soundtracks

Taps
(uncredited)
Written by Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield

User Reviews

Entertaining, if Silly, Low-Budget Picture

Star Slammer (1986)

** (out of 4)

Taura (Sandy Brooke) is sentenced to serve some time on a prison ship that floats around in outer space. As soon as she arrives she has to deal with not only a nasty warden but also the other women including one who plans on making Taura's life a living Hell.

STAR SLAMMER, also known as PRISON SHIP, is an ultra low-budget movie from director Fred Olen Ray, which might not be the most original thing you'll ever watch but it's at least slightly entertaining as long as you're not expecting something like Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.

The film is basically just a lot of silly action scenes as the film wants to not only cash in on the sci-fi genre but also the women-in-prison one. The two work quite well with one another but as I said, there's certainly nothing original going on here. You've got the lesbian and mean warden, you've got outsiders causing trouble, there are the ladies fighting one another and you get the idea.

I will say that Brooke was a lot of fun in the lead role and she certainly helps push the film along. Suzy Stokey, Marya Gant and Dawn Wildsmith are all entertaining as well. You've also got Aldo Ray in a small role and one of the final apperances by John Carradine whose total screentime is around a minute. In fact, Carradine shot a bunch of scenes in one day several years earlier and those were scattered throughout several Ray pictures including JACK-O, which was released years after the actor's death!

STAR SLAMMER is pretty much low-budget junk but it's certainly fun enough to where fans of the genre should enjoy it.