Jewelry heists, cocaine deals, and women-in-prison chaos—Ted V. Mikels goes full grindhouse.
10 VIOLENT WOMEN
They Take What They Want
Tired of their life as miners, a group of women rob a jewelry store, but run into trouble after they're unable to sell the stolen jewels.
Proof that when miners quit, they really go for broke.
Ted V. Mikels dials up the exploitation with a fierce all-female crew who go from mining to mayhem. Expect jewelry heists, prison sadism, and a side order of kung fu. It’s a psychotronic trip that proves ten is definitely not a crowd.
— SassyFlix Programmer
10 Violent Women is a 1982 American action, crime, and drama film directed by Ted V. Mikels about a group of women miners who turn to crime, pulling off a jewelry store robbery that spirals into drug deals, prison time, and a chaotic escape.
Synopsis
Eventually they break out and split up. A Shah, who lost his priceless Scarab ring in the original robbery, tracks it to the two remaining women and offers them an employment opportunity. Director Ted Mikels appears as Leo the Fence, who is killed by one of the women who stomps him repeatedly with her spiked heel.
Why Cult
Four of the jewelry-thieving women land in a prison ruled by a sadistic head guard, checking every box for classic women-in-prison mayhem.
From cocaine deals to kung fu and pantyhose, this film piles on the exploitation tropes with unapologetic abandon.
Director Ted V. Mikels not only helms the chaos but also appears as Leo the Fence, who meets a particularly brutal end.
The plot is powered by a diverse cast of women who do everything from staging heists to breaking out of prison and facing off with a vengeful Shah.
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What is 10 Violent Women about? +
10 Violent Women follows a group of women miners who, tired of their lifestyle, rob a jewelry store, get tangled in drug deals, and end up in prison before staging an escape.
When was 10 Violent Women released? +
10 Violent Women was released in 1982.
Who directed 10 Violent Women? +
Ted V. Mikels directed 10 Violent Women.
How long is 10 Violent Women? +
10 Violent Women has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is 10 Violent Women? +
10 Violent Women is an action, crime, and drama film.
Where can I watch 10 Violent Women? +
You can watch 10 Violent Women on SassyFlix.