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The Ladies Club (1986)

The Ladies Club poster
Directed by
Janet Greek
Genre
rape and revenge film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Los Angeles policewoman is raped and then joins forces with other rape victims to track down and punish rapists. The group takes justice into their own hands outside the law.

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What happens

The Ladies Club is a 1986 American rape and revenge film directed by Janet Greek (under the pseudonym A.K. Allen), and starring Karen Austin, Diana Scarwid, Christine Belford and Bruce Davison. It follows a Los Angeles policewoman who, after being raped, bands together with other rape victims, forming a group that collectively begin hunting rapists. The script by Fran Lewis Ebeling and Paul Mason was based on Casey Bishop and Betty Black's novel, The Sisterhood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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