A naive country girl is bartered into big-city sleaze in this Texas-shot sexploitation drama.
HIP HOT AND 21
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.
Hip Hot and 21 is a 1967 American drama directed by Dale Berry about an innocent country girl who is sold into marriage and left to fend for herself amid the corrupt underbelly of city life.
- Director
- Dale Berry
- Writer
- Big Daddy Epstein III
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
Synopsis
Naïve young country gal Diane gets sold by her abusive father to hunky stud Rick for only fifty bucks. Alas, Rick turns out to be a total no-count jerk who leaves Diane high and dry to fend for herself in a cheap apartment after spending a single night with her. Pretty soon Diane finds herself in all kinds of trouble with the various low-life characters who live in the apartment with her.
Why Cult
Shot deep in the Lone Star State, this film delivers regional sleaze with a Southern-fried twist.
The plot kicks off with a stepfather pawning off his stepdaughter for cash, launching her into a web of vice.
From money-grubbing stepdads to absent bridegrooms and big-city lowlifes, expect a full roster of exploitation regulars.
With themes including prostitution, nudity, and lesbianism, the film pulls no punches in its depiction of urban vice.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Hip Hot and 21 about? +
Hip Hot and 21 is about Diane, a naive country girl who is sold into marriage by her stepfather and must survive the city’s corrupt underworld after being abandoned by her husband.
When was Hip Hot and 21 released? +
Hip Hot and 21 was released in 1967.
Who directed Hip Hot and 21? +
Hip Hot and 21 was directed by Dale Berry.
How long is Hip Hot and 21? +
Hip Hot and 21 has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Hip Hot and 21? +
Hip Hot and 21 is a drama with sexploitation themes.
Where can I watch Hip Hot and 21? +
Hip Hot and 21 is available to stream on SassyFlix.