Terminal Island (1973)

Directed by

Stephanie Rothman

Genre

action film, exploitation film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

On a remote island prison for women and men, inmates fight for survival under a brutal system. A group works to revolt against the corrupt guards. Tom Selleck and Roger E. Mosley appear in early roles.

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What happens

Terminal Island, released theatrically in the UK as Knuckle Men, is a 1973 American action–drama thriller film directed by Stephanie Rothman. It features early screen performances by Tom Selleck and Roger E. Mosley. Although an exploitation film, it has been treated with much serious discussion by critics and academics over the years. It is regarded as a cult film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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