Mad Cowgirl (2006)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Gregory Hatanaka

Writers:

Gregory Hatanaka (writer)
Norith Soth (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

If You Eat It, You Will Be in Hell.

Plot:

A woman, who is dying of a brain disorder, begins a surreal journey which descends into violence. |

Plot Keywords:

Cow | Sex | Black Comedy | Incest | Mental Breakdown

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Sarah Lassez	...	Therese
James Duval	...	Thierry
Devon Odessa	...	Aimee
Vic Chao	...	Charlie
Walter Koenig	...	Pastor Dylan
Christo Dimassis	...	Father
Linton Semage	...	Dr. Suzuki
Douglas Dunning	...	Miles Graham
Jaason Simmons	...	Jonathan Hunter
Luke Y. Thompson	...	Big Brother Cheng / 3-D theater usher
Christopher Ogilvie	...	Leo
Katie Weaver	...	Cindy, the Girl with the Thunderbolt Kick
Lucie Duval	...	Mother
Willard Morgan	...	Paul
Jeff Milne	...	Willard

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Sinhala | English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cinema Epoch

Movie Connections:

Features E yu tou hei sha xing (1978)

Soundtrack:

Whispering Jellyfish

Meat, Sex, Religion and the Girl with the Thunderbolt Kick

You won't see too many movies like this one. In fact, it's so unusual in places that a good brief description is hard. Think Tarantino does Surrealism and you'd be on the right track, at least. As such, it's understandable that this never had a theatrical release, but don't let that dissuade you. This is better than most of what makes it to the big screen... it's just not commercially viable.

Having said that, there are places where it's easy to get lost in this movie, especially toward the rather gory conclusion. There are also quite a few bits that a lot of people are bound to find offensive. There's incest, sex in a public place with a priest, homosexuality, and a couple of what can only be termed severely botched circumcisions. There's also a whole lot of red meat from end to end. You'll certainly never look at steak the same way.

Still, if you like Tarantino's recent stuff, you'll probably like this movie, too. Considering that this is only the second effort from director Gregory Hatanaka, it's a very good sign. I hope to see more of what he can do.