The Big Bird Cage (1972)

Directed by

Jack Hill

Genre

action film, exploitation film, prison film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Women are forced into a brutal jungle prison run by a sadistic warden. They plot an escape while dealing with violence and power struggles among the inmates.

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What happens

The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 American exploitation film of the "women in prison" subgenre. It serves as a non-sequel follow-up to the 1971 film The Big Doll House. The film was written and directed by Jack Hill, and stars Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Anitra Ford, and Carol Speed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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