Southern sass, murder, and revenge meet seductive hixploitation in this backwoods comedy.
ELLIE
A Southern flirt avenges the drowning of her father by a money-grubbing widow's menfolk.
Quick Answer
Ellie is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Peter Wittman about a young Southern woman who uses her charms to avenge her father's murder at the hands of her stepmother and stepbrothers.
Programmer's Pick
Ellie is a Southern-fried slice of hixploitation that doesn’t skimp on sex, scandal, or a little country music. It’s a revenge comedy where the heroine’s best weapon is her own audacity—and maybe a pair of tighty whities or two.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Peter Wittman
- Writer
- Glenn Allen Smith
- Release
- 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
Why This Matters
Distributed by Troma Entertainment, this 1984 comedy reflects the company's role in bringing offbeat and independent films to wider audiences during the era.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
This film serves up a steamy rural atmosphere packed with sexploitation antics and over-the-top country antics.
Ellie’s quest for justice involves using her sexuality as a weapon against her scheming stepfamily.
With Shelley Winters as the scheming Cora and Pat Paulsen as Sheriff Pete, expect a quirky blend of humor and southern melodrama.
Fans of sexploitation will appreciate the film’s unapologetic blend of nudity, voyeurism, and rural camp.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Ellie? +
Ellie was directed by Peter Wittman.
How long is Ellie? +
Ellie has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Ellie? +
Ellie is a comedy film.
Where can I watch Ellie? +
Ellie is available to stream on SassyFlix.
