Miners gone bad—jewelry heists, prison, and femme-fueled chaos in Ted V. Mikels’ grindhouse caper.
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.
Quick Answer
10 Violent Women is a 1982 American action-crime-drama film directed by Ted V. Mikels about a group of women miners who turn to crime, leading them through a botched jewelry heist, a stint in prison, and run-ins with dangerous characters.
Programmer's Pick
A Ted V. Mikels joint that throws pickaxes, pantyhose, and prison bars into the same blender—then dials up the exploitation. Where else do you get a jewel heist gone wrong, a butch warden, and a Shah with a missing scarab ring? It’s women-in-prison mayhem, Mikels style.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
Directed by Ted V. Mikels, this 1982 film later received a sequel in 2017, which was also Mikels's final directorial work, marking the bookends of a unique two-part series in his career.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The story takes a hard detour into prison territory, complete with a domineering head guard and the expected grindhouse excess.
Expect cocaine deals, sadism, nudity, and kung fu all crammed into a single, unruly package.
A crew of female miners trades in their day jobs for a jewel heist that spirals into chaos.
Director Mikels himself appears as Leo the Fence, meeting a memorably violent end.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Jewelry store robbery by miners
Undercover cops and sadistic prison staff
Imprisonment and exploitation of the women
Mining town, jewelry store, prison
Questions from the Vault
When was 10 Violent Women released? +
10 Violent Women was released in 1982.
Who directed 10 Violent Women? +
10 Violent Women was directed by Ted V. Mikels.
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? +
10 Violent Women is available to stream on SassyFlix.
What happens to the Shah’s priceless Scarab ring after the jewelry store robbery? +
The Shah, who lost his Scarab ring during the heist, tracks it to the two remaining women and offers them a job.
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