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A framed cop fights corrupt officials and brutal inmates in a women-in-prison showdown.

LUST FOR FREEDOM

Bras & brawls behind prison walls!

1987 · 1h 32m · R · Action / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A former female cop is framed by corrupt police, acting in collusion with the local judge, and has to fight her way out of the pen, alone, against tough inmates, and the people in charge.

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Eric Louzil’s Lust for Freedom throws you headfirst into the sleazy backroads of a corrupt border town, where women’s prison tropes get a turbocharged 1980s rework. With Melanie Coll’s Gillian Kaites dodging both predatory guards and treacherous inmates, this is pure exploitation grit—just the way SassyFlix likes it.

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Quick Answer
What is Lust for Freedom about?

Lust for Freedom is a 1987 American action, drama, and thriller film directed by Eric Louzil about an undercover detective who, after being framed by corrupt police, must survive and escape a brutal women’s prison.

Details & Specs
Director
Eric Louzil
Writers
Eric Louzil, Craig Kusaba, Duke Howard
Release
1987
Runtime
1h 32m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

The film is narrated by Gillian Kaites, an undercover detective who witnesses the murder of her fiancé/partner during a drug bust that has gone wrong. Gillian takes a road trip afterwards and is kidnapped by the corrupt Georgia County police and prison force along the California-Mexico border. Gillian is framed for a crime she did not commit and is sent to a prison where other kidnapped women have been sent and are subjected to abuse. Gillian, with help from the other women, plots to escape the prison. 

Why Cult

Women-in-Prison Mayhem

Expect all the bruising hallmarks—corrupt wardens, power-mad guards, and inmates pushed to the brink—packed into a tight 92 minutes.

Corrupt Lawmen

The film pits a framed ex-cop against a cartel of dirty police and a local judge, making for a grudge match dripping with Southern sleaze.

Female Revenge Arc

Gillian teams up with her fellow inmates for a jailbreak, turning the tables on her captors with every punch and plot twist.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Lust for Freedom about? +

Lust for Freedom follows undercover detective Gillian Kaites, who is framed by corrupt police and sent to a brutal women’s prison, where she must fight to escape.

When was Lust for Freedom released? +

Lust for Freedom was released in 1987.

Who directed Lust for Freedom? +

Lust for Freedom was directed by Eric Louzil.

How long is Lust for Freedom? +

Lust for Freedom has a runtime of 92 minutes.

What genre is Lust for Freedom? +

Lust for Freedom is an action, drama, and thriller film.

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