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Captured women fight to survive a sadistic jungle slave market—and each other.

AMAZON JAIL

1982 · 1h 39m · NR · Action / Crime / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Edgar, a sex trafficker, sends his men to lure groups of women to his estate in the woods, imprisoning them, and selling them. One strong minded woman refuses to be sold and plots an escape, while convincing other girls to join her.

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What is Amazon Jail about?

Amazon Jail is a 1982 Brazilian action crime thriller directed by Oswaldo de Oliveira about young women kidnapped by a white slave ring in the Amazon who must escape captivity and survive pursuit through the jungle.

Programmer's Pick

Oswaldo de Oliveira cranks the jungle heat up past boiling with this sleazy women-in-prison survival saga. Expect Amazonian danger, Dionysian debauchery, and a cast that’s never afraid to get their hands—or anything else—dirty. Not for the faint of heart or the clothed of mind.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Amazon Jail thrusts viewers into the steamy depths of the Brazilian Amazon, where women are lured by promises of work, only to be imprisoned by Edgar, a ruthless sex trafficker, and his equally predatory partner. The captives are kept corralled in the jungle, paraded at decadent parties for potential buyers. As Edgar's nephew develops feelings for one of the imprisoned women, a daring escape is set in motion. The women must use every means at their disposal to survive both the relentless jungle and the dangerous men pursuing them. This is a raw, exploitative tale of survival, power dynamics, and the will to break free, set against the backdrop of a lawless wilderness.

Details & Specs

Director
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Writers
Oswaldo de Oliveira, Alfredo Palácios
Release
1982
Runtime
1h 39m
Country
Brazil
Language
Portuguese
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Also Known As
Amazon Jail, Femmes en Cage, Katadioxi ston Amazonio, Obóz w Dzungli, Ausbruch der Pantherkatzen, Women's Curral, Original title: Curral de Mulheres

Cast & Crew

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Director: Oswaldo de Oliveira Writers: Oswaldo de Oliveira +1 more
Elizabeth Hartmann Elizabeth Hartmann Helena Maurício do Valle Maurício do Valle Edgar Sandra Graffi Sandra Graffi Betty Lígia de Paula Lígia de Paula Angel EC Elys Cardoso Liz Shirley Benny Shirley Benny Mary MF Márcia Fraga RL Regina Lopes Kátia Spencer Kátia Spencer FN Fátima Nunes Sérgio Hingst Sérgio Hingst Edgar João Paulo Ramalho João Paulo Ramalho Wilson Sampson Wilson Sampson SS Siegrid Schneider OA Osmar Alves Vanessa Alves Vanessa Alves AA Antônio Andrade HB Henrique Bertelli Pedro Cassador Pedro Cassador DC Djalma Castro NA Nestor Alves de Lima AF Arnoldo Fernandes JC José Carlos Lampa Marthus Mathias Marthus Mathias Miriam Rodrigues Miriam Rodrigues Roque Rodrigues Roque Rodrigues LS Luiz Sacomani ES Ely Silva ES Eddio Smanio Fábio Vilalonga Fábio Vilalonga GT Guilherme Toscano FM Fafy Magalhães (uncredited)

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Why Cult

Women-in-Prison Mayhem

The film revels in the tropes of women-in-prison exploitation, with a corral of captives, power struggles, and a desperate escape.

Jungle Escape Chase

Escapees face both the wild Amazon and relentless pursuers, blending exotic peril with human menace.

Sleaze & Sexploitation

Nudity, sexual humiliation, and voyeurism are ever-present, true to the film’s sexploitation roots.

Devil-Worshiping Antagonists

Not just traffickers, but a ring of devil-worshippers ups the depravity and danger.

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Threat File

Trigger

Women lured with false promises of work

Threat

White slave traders and devil-worshipers

Effect

Women are imprisoned, abused, and sold as sex slaves

Setting

Amazon jungle slave market

Questions from the Vault

When was Amazon Jail released? +

Amazon Jail was released in 1982.

Who directed Amazon Jail? +

Amazon Jail was directed by Oswaldo de Oliveira.

How long is Amazon Jail? +

Amazon Jail has a runtime of 99 minutes.

What genre is Amazon Jail? +

Amazon Jail is an action, crime, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Amazon Jail? +

Amazon Jail is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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