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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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Geoff Andrew

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:16 AM

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

This is a film with all the itchily sweet passion of a Shangri-Las anthem, cranked up to full volume.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 05 2002 08:10 AM

Sight and Sound

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3/5

Bob McCabe

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Empire Magazine

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Leonard Klady

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3/4

Felix Vasquez Jr.

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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Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 09 2007 03:15 AM

Combustible Celluloid

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 06 2005 10:09 AM

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2/5

Jon Niccum

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comment Comment | Mar., 06 2005 02:17 PM

Lawrence Journal-World

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2/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | May., 28 2004 07:42 AM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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3/5

Linda Cook

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comment Comment | Nov., 17 2003 09:17 PM

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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Margaret A. McGurk

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 15 2002 08:15 AM

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 26 2002 12:36 PM

Washington Post

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Richard Harrington

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 25 2002 02:17 PM

Washington Post

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2/5

Kat Giantis

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 05 2002 08:11 AM

Boxoffice Magazine

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3.5/5

Kevin Thomas

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 14 2001 12:36 AM

Los Angeles Times

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Bob Stephens

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

San Francisco Examiner

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Cynthia Fuchs

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Philadelphia City Paper

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David N. Butterworth

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Desson Thomson

Sublime, exploitative camp.

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Washington Post

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1/4

James Berardinelli

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

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