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Switchblade Sisters

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Switchblade Sisters (1975)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:10

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Quentin Tarantino brought this gleefully over-the-top exploitation classic to a new generation with its re-release through his Rolling Thunder production company in 1996. The story chronicles the... Quentin Tarantino brought this gleefully over-the-top exploitation classic to a new generation with its re-release through his Rolling Thunder production company in 1996. The story chronicles the Dagger Debs, gang girlfriends of the Daggers. When sexy new girl on the block Maggie (Joanne Nail) joins the gang and befriends its tough-talking leader Lace (Robbie Lee), she arouses the jealousy of Patch (Monica Gayle), Lace's former right-hand woman, and catches the eye of Lace's boyfriend (Asher Brauner), the stud leader of the Daggers. When he's shot down at a bloody roller rink gunfight, Maggie steps in as leader and enlists the help of a tough band of black militants in getting revenge. Through it all, Patch keeps driving a wedge between Maggie and Lace, leading to treachery, and more bloodshed. Acclaimed exploitation director Jack Hill (COFFY, FOXY BROWN) invests this gem with his strong character development, colorful action, and zingy dialogue, and the result is a truly rewarding trash experience. With everything from lesbian prison brawls to machine gun warfare, this film deserves its high cult status and should be considered required viewing for 1970s exploitation fans. [More]

Starring: Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle, Janice Karman

Starring: Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle, Janice Karman, Kitty Bruce, Marlene Clark, Asher Brauner, Don Stark

Director: Jack Hill

Director: Jack Hill
Screenwriter: F. X. Maier, Jack Hill, John Prizer
Producer: John Prizer

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Reviews for Switchblade Sisters

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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This is a film with all the itchily sweet passion of a Shangri-Las anthem, cranked up to full volume.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
03/05/02
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Sight and Sound

Like most things that fall over into the ever expanding trap of 70s revivalism, it's kitsch and it's fun but in a rather restricted way.

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01/01/00
Bob McCabe
Bob McCabe
Empire Magazine
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03/26/09
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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The gung-ho corniness, colorful characters, and unflinching bad-ass attitude are just so damn entertaining, and Hill is never apologetic...

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07/10/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
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04/09/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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03/06/05
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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05/28/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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11/17/03
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/26/02
Washington Post

The acting is so bad that apparently none of the performers ever got another job in the movies, and the costumes in Ben Hur seem less dated that those on display here.

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09/25/02
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

This movie never pretends to be more than what it is, which is pure exploitation.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Kat Giantis
Kat Giantis
Boxoffice Magazine

A terrific example of efficient, resourceful filmmaking, and its depiction of urban ills is, if anything, all too prophetic.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/14/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Switchblade, like most of its genre cousins, tries to live up to the impact of its generative poster, and it comes very close to delivering what the artwork promises.

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01/01/00
Bob Stephens
Bob Stephens
San Francisco Examiner
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01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

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01/01/00
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Sublime, exploitative camp.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

A 1975 exploitation dud, this is the kind of movie Cinemax screens late at night. It's not just bad, it's execrable.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
 
 
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