The Jezebels (1975)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jack Hill

Writers:

Jack Hill (story)
F.X. Maier (screenplay)

Release Date:

May 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

They'd Rather Kill Their Man Than Lose Him

Plot:

The "Dagger Debs" are a gang of snarling girls, and Maggie is their newest member. Lace, the ever tooth-gritting leader...

Plot Keywords:

Gang | High School | Drugs | Murder | Eye Patch

Cast

Robbie Lee	...	Lace
Joanne Nail	...	Maggie
Monica Gayle	...	Patch
Asher Brauner	...	Dominic
Chase Newhart	...	Crabs
Marlene Clark	...	Muff
Kitty Bruce	...	Donut
Janice Karman	...	Bunny
Don Stark	...	Hook
Don Marino	...	Guido
Helene Nelson	...	Cherry
Bill Adler	...	Fingers
Paul Lichtman	...	Mr. Clutch
J.S. Johnson	...	Principal Weasel
Kate Murtagh	...	Mom Smackley

Also Known As:

Playgirl Gang (USA) (reissue title)
Switchblade Sisters (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 | Australia:R | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Centaur Pictures Inc.

Trivia:

Director Jack Hill, when interviewed at the 1996 re-release of the film, pointed out that it did have some authenticity - he interviewed girl gang members and rewrote the script. "But the idea of doing a realistic movie about street gangs with beautiful blondes in hot pants was preposterous, so we tried to make it a wacky fantasy."

Quotes:

[after Mom Smackley tries to molest her]
Maggie: Get your hands off me, you fat pig dyke!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: A House Is Not a Home (#5.22)" (2005)

Much better than I was expecting!

A persons impression of a movie sometimes depends on what they're expecting before they see it. You gotta go into this one expecting a low budget poorly acted 70's action film. If you do, you'll be quite impressed! The acting isn't all that bad. Lace can get a little annoying, talking through clenched teeth like she does, but she acts pretty well during her softer parts. And the movie is funny! I was not expecting to actually laugh out loud during it, but I did in several spots. This movie is kind of like The Warriors meets Fast Times at Ridgemont High meets L7. :')

And there were even a couple touching moments to the film that I wasn't expecting. The characters are interesting too. I can see why Quentin Tarantino likes this film. If you are a fan of his, and don't mind B movies, I think you'll like this.