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Bare Behind Bars (1980)
, 1h27Directed by Oswaldo de Oliveira
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about children, Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films, Films about child abuse
In a women's prison in Brazil, the inmates are young and beautiful, the warden is a sadist, all but one of the guards are cruel, and the nurse is incompetent. To make it difficult for the inmates to hide contraband, they wear no underwear. They are alternately murderous and orgiastic with each other, and they engage in sex play with some of the guards. The warden pimps out inmates to wealthy lesbians. With the help of the nurse and under the cover of Carnival, three inmates stage an escape. But once out they contrive to stay undiscovered as the authorities close in.
Affinity (2008)
, 2hDirected by Tim Fywell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Zoë Tapper, Anna Madeley, Domini Blythe, Amanda Plummer, Mary Jo Randle, Anne Reid
Affinity is set in Victorian England; the story of an upper-class woman, Margaret (Anna Madeley), who becomes an official "Visitor" to a woman's prison; however, she becomes emotionally attached to one of the inmates, Selina (Zoe Tapper).
Condemned to Hell (1984)
, 1h30Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Betiana Blum, Mirta Busnelli, Perla Cristal, Elvia Andreoli
A corrupt prison system comes under scrutiny in this action drama about a racketeering lesbian inmate, crooked wardens, drug traffickers, and another female prisoner who challenges the system. Silvia (Leonor Benedetto) refuses to cooperate with Susana (Camila Perissé) when she comes around to induce her to take drugs, an act which gets her severely beaten and her younger sister murdered. Outraged at Susana's collusion with a handful of corrupt wardens and drug barons, Silvia vows revenge, and, with the help of some inmates and a decent warden, she escapes from prison for one night to carry out a plan that is meant to eliminate the drug traffickers, Susana, and their prison minions — on both side of the bars.
Brokedown Palace (1999)
, 1h40Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films, Films about capital punishment, Children's films
Actors Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Jacqueline Kim, Lim Kay Tong, Lou Diamond Phillips
Lifelong best friends Alice Marano (Claire Danes) and Darlene Davis (Kate Beckinsale) take a trip after graduating high school, giving their parents the impression that they're going to Hawaii. However, Alice talks Darlene into going to Thailand instead, after comparing the prices of both destinations. Darlene agrees, albeit with some reluctance. Once in Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man who calls himself Nick Parks (Daniel Lapaine). Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. At the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.
Black Mama, White Mama (1973)
, 1h27Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Lynn Borden, Eddie García, Zaldy Zshornack, Alona Alegre
Brought to a women's prison in a tropical country which resembles the film's Philippines-set location, Lee (Pam Grier) and Karen (Margaret Markov) encounter sadistic matron Densmore (Lynn Borden) who voyeuristically observes through a peephole as the inmates take a shower.
Born Innocent (1974)
, 1h38Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Linda Blair, Richard Jaeckel, Kim Hunter, Allyn Ann McLerie, Joanna Miles, Mary Murphy
Linda Blair stars as a 14-year-old runaway who, after getting arrested one too many times, is sentenced to do time in a girls' juvenile detention center, which doubles as a reform school for the girls. Blair's character, Christine Parker, comes from an abusive home. Her father (played by Richard Jaeckel) beat her on a regular basis, which caused Chris to run away many times. Her mother (Kim Hunter) is just as troubled as Chris is; unfeeling, sitting in her recliner, watching television and smoking cigarettes all day, and in denial as to what her husband is doing. While the movie had a morality play tone, calling attention to the harsh conditions of juvenile detention centers, it also blamed society for Christine's downfall.
Caged Fury (1990)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Erotic, Thriller, Action
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Erik Estrada, James Hong, Michael Parks, Janine Lindemulder, Ron Jeremy, Paul L. Smith
Discontent leads to a daring escape plan in a women's prison where the inmates are all lingerie-clad models and the lesbian warden demands unusual favours for early parole.
Caged in Paradiso (1989)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Irene Cara, Christopher Pennock, Joseph Culp, Ji-Tu Cumbuka
A convict and his wife are placed on an isolated island with other criminals. When the two are separated the wife must learn to defend herself to survive.
Three Came Home (1950)
, 1h40Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Prison films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Political films, Women in prison films, Children's films
Actors Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond, Sessue Hayakawa, Helen Westcott, Jerry Fujikawa
American-born Agnes Keith (Colbert) and her British husband Harry Keith (Patric Knowles) live a cushioned colonial life in North Borneo with their young son George in 1942. Keith is the only American in Sandakan. Worried about the rumors surrounding Japanese invasion, Harry asks Agnes if she would leave for the United States along with George. Agnes replies that she would send George but not go herself. In the meantime, the Pearl Harbor attack takes place. Japanese soldiers led by Colonel Suga (Sessue Hayakawa) capture the place. Suga is fluent in English and has read a book on Borneo authored by Mrs. Keith. During the Japanese invasion of Sandakan, Agnes has a miscarriage. Europeans living there are moved to prison camps. Harry lives in the camp meant for men while George and Agnes live in another camp. After a few days, women and children are taken to another camp.
Nightmare in Badham County (1976)
, 1h40Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about racism, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Chuck Connors, Deborah Raffin, Lynne Moody, Robert Reed, Fionnula Flanagan, Tina Louise
Two girls, Cathy Phillips (Deborah Raffin) and Diane Emery (Lynne Moody) get engine car trouble in a small town. When they spurn the sheriff Slim Danen's (Chuck Connors) advances, they are thrown in prison on false accusations, where they endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators and prison guards. All hope seems very lost unless the girls find a way to escape.
Red Heat (1985)
, 1h44Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Political films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Linda Blair, Sylvia Kristel, William Ostrander, Sue Kiel
Christine Carlson (Linda Blair), an American college student, travels to West Germany to visit her fiancé Mike (William Ostrander), who is serving in the US Army there. She tries to convince him to marry her promptly, but he chooses to delay marriage in order to re-enlist. Distraught by Mike's decision, Christine takes a late-night walk where she witnesses a kidnapping by the East German Stasi and gets kidnapped herself as well. She is transported to the East Zone, where she is brutally interrogated by the Stasi, forced to admit to false charges of espionage, and thrown into a women's prison with the common criminals, including the gang leader Sofia (Sylvia Kristel), who is the prisoners' "top bitch" and has de facto control of the entire prison population. Sofia takes pleasure in brutally tormenting and harassing Christine, until the latter loses her patience and fights Sofia in a no-holds-barred brawl. Meanwhile, Mike is determined to free his beloved, and tries to get the US Army and the West German BND to help him. At first they refuse, but ultimately they reluctantly go along with his plans and help him free Christine.
Chicago (2002)
, 1h53Directed by Rob Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Action, Musical, Crime
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Prison films, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Musical films, Women in prison films, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski
In 1927, Roxie Hart sees star Velma Kelly perform ("All That Jazz") at a Chicago theater. Wanting stardom for herself, she begins an affair with Fred Casely, who claims to know the manager. After the show, Velma is arrested for killing her husband Charlie and sister Veronica, who were in bed together. A month later, Casely admits to Roxie that he has no showbiz connections and just wanted her body. Enraged, she shoots him dead. She convinces her husband Amos to take the blame, telling him she killed a burglar in self-defense. As Amos confesses to the detective, Roxie fantasizes that she is singing a song devoted to her husband ("Funny Honey"). However, when the detective brings up evidence that Roxie and Casely were having an affair, Amos recants; Roxie furiously admits what really happened and is arrested. Ambitious District Attorney Harrison announces he will seek the death penalty.
Caged Heat (1974)
, 1h23Directed by Jonathan Demme
Origin USA
Genres Action
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins, Barbara Steele, Carmen Argenziano, Cheryl Smith, Joe Viola
Trois femmes s'évadent d'un pénitencier. Au péril de leur vie, elles montent une opération de commando pour délivrer leur amie restée aux mains de geoliers sadiques...
Women in Cell Block 7 (1973)
Directed by Rino Di Silvestro
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Anita Strindberg, Eva Czemerys, Jenny Tamburi, Cristina Gaioni, Elisa Mainardi, Massimo Serato
Afin de prendre contact avec une jeune femme emprisonnée qui pourrait être à même d'innocenter son père accusé de trafic de drogue, Gerda se retrouve volontairement derrière les barreaux. Ignorant que son père est finalement décédé, elle va découvrir un monde de brimades et de perversions sexuelles.
Women in Cellblock 9 (1978)
, 1h18Directed by Jesús Franco
Genres Drama, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related film
Actors Howard Vernon, Karine Gambier, Dora Doll
Un pays indéterminé d'Amérique du Sud, plusieurs femmes révolutionnaires sont arrêtées en pleine jungle par le gouvernement fasciste en place. Accusées de dissidence à la sécurité de l'État, elles seront transférées dans une prison qui réserve des traitements très spéciaux aux détenues. Les prisonnières seront enchainées toute la journée, elles seront privées d'eau, dans une chaleur torride, et devront satisfaire les penchants sexuels d'une directrice lesbienne et sadique, et du Dr Milton (Howard Vernon), un vieux médecin lubrique, pratiquant des tortures physiques et mentales sur les prisonnières. Une prisonnière sera obligée de faire un cunilingus à la directrice, pour boire une goutte de champagne. Avant de boire, le médecin remplira le verre de sel. Après un long calvaire, les prisonnières réussiront à s'enfuir, en jouant de leurs charmes auprès d'un gardien. Mais voilà, la directrice et le médecin ne tarderont pas de partir à leur recherche.