Sadistic wardens, sun-baked brutality, and a fight for survival on a remote island prison.
CAGED WOMEN
They locked them away to break them—but they only made them dangerous.
Delinquent women are shipped to an island prison run by the sadistic warden Carla for sex slaves. Forced into situations of sexual perversion and violence and torture, the prisoners band together to try to overthrow Carla and escape the island.
Quick Answer
Caged Women is a 1980 Swiss action-adventure film directed by Erwin C. Dietrich about a group of women prisoners subjected to sadistic control and exploitation on a remote island, who ultimately band together against their oppressive warden.
Programmer's Pick
Caged Women pulls no punches in the women-in-prison exploitation arena: sunburnt skin, iron discipline, and plenty of forbidden liaisons. Erwin C. Dietrich delivers a feverish cocktail of sadistic authority figures and prisoners pushed to their limits. File under: not for the faint of heart or the easily scandalized.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Erwin C. Dietrich
- Writer
- Erwin C. Dietrich
- Release
- 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- Switzerland
- Language
- German
- Also Known As
- Le corps et le fouet - Femmes captives, Les prisonnières de l'île aux rats, Island Women, The Women of Inferno Island, Women's Penitentiary VII, Caged Island Women, Folli piaceri delle porno prigioniere, Caged Women, Prisoners of War, Original title: Gefangene Frauen
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Karine Gambier's Carla is a prison boss who takes pleasure in psychological and physical domination, setting a new bar for unhinged authority.
The action unfolds in a remote, isolated island fortress, cranking up the claustrophobia and sense of inescapability.
Expect a barrage of nudity, forced labor, and sexual violence—all hallmarks of the exploitation genre delivered with Swiss efficiency.
The prisoners must overcome both brutal conditions and internal strife to mount a collective resistance against their oppressors.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Caged Women released? +
Caged Women was released in 1980.
Who directed Caged Women? +
Caged Women was directed by Erwin C. Dietrich.
How long is Caged Women? +
Caged Women has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is Caged Women? +
Caged Women is an action-adventure film with strong exploitation elements.
Where can I watch Caged Women? +
Caged Women is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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