Drama Cult Classic

A naïve country girl faces the seedy side of urban life after a sordid deal and a vanished groom.

HIP HOT AND 21

Q: What is Hip Hot and 21 about?

Hip Hot and 21 follows a young woman whose stepfather sells her into marriage, only for her to be abandoned and left to navigate the corrupt world of big-city vice.

1967 · 1h 30m · NR · Drama · IMDB TMDB

Innocent country girl Diane is flipped like a cheap commodity when her father sells her to the charming but irresponsible Rick. After a whirlwind night, she’s left alone in a seedy apartment, navigating a treacherous world of lowlifes and tough choices.

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Quick Answer

What is Hip Hot and 21 about?

Hip Hot and 21 is a 1967 American drama film directed by Dale Berry about an innocent young woman whose stepfather sells her into marriage, only for her to be abandoned and forced to navigate the corrupt underbelly of the big city.

Programmer's Pick

This is Texas sexploitation with no brakes: shotgun weddings, motel betrayals, and enough bad influences to make a parole officer blush. Diane’s journey from pawn to survivor is as lurid as it is unvarnished, and the cast—including a Russ Meyer veteran—proves that innocence is the first thing to go.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Hip Hot and 21 drops Diane, an innocent country girl freshly turned 21, into the heart of Texas sleaze after her degenerate stepfather orchestrates her marriage to a well-off local named Rick for a quick payout. Despite her misgivings, Diane goes along with the deal, only to awaken after her wedding night abandoned in a dingy motel. Alone in a harsh urban world, she must quickly adapt to survive among a cast of dubious characters. The film revels in its sexploitation roots, exploring themes of exploitation, naivety, and survival as Diane faces a barrage of unsavory choices and city corruption.