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The Big Doll House (1971)

Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.

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Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.

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The dirty dolls of devil's island. You can meet them for a price! See more »

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26 February 1972 (Japan)  »

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Bamboo Dolls House  »

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$125,000 (estimated)

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$10,000,000
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Sid Haig helped coach Pam Grier with her acting. See more »

Quotes

Alcott: Hello, Fred.
Fred: Hi!
Alcott: You were looking at me through the window. Weren't you?
Fred: No, eh, yeah... I...
Alcott: Did you like what you saw?
Fred: Yeah, but I mean...
Alcott: Then why don't you take it?
[she brandishes a knife]
Alcott: Come on, lover boy, get to work.
[he tries to kiss her]
[...]
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Featured in Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) See more »

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Long-time Woman
By Hall Daniels
Performed by Pam Grier
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The Definitive Women in Prison Movie
30 August 2013 | by – See all my reviews

Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until five of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of two male fruit vendors.

I have to say this film is an exploitation movie, and therefore has some aspects that many people might find objectionable -- gratuitous nudity, sexual assault and some scenes of torture. This is not just a fun film to watch with your kids.

That being said, director Jack Hill makes the most of the exploitation genre and does it in a stylish, colorful way that sets this movie apart from the scores of others in the same category. And he utilizes Sid Haig well, in a way that no other director ever has. Thanks for introducing Pam Grier to the world, too.


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