A gritty journey through crime, vice, and bizarre encounters in the underbelly of 1970s America.
SWEET TRASH
Some women are born to be sweet trash.
An alcoholic longshoreman, deep in debt to the mob, is forced into an increasingly debauched nightmare as he tries to avoid the thugs out to get him. Along the way, he meets local oddballs, violent criminals, and lusty women. With a mysterious computer controlling everyone’s actions this grimy artistic film with almost science fiction-esque fear of future mind control was made well before it’s time.
Sweet Trash is a 1970 American crime drama directed by John Hayes about an alcoholic longshoreman in debt to the mob who navigates a debauched nightmare filled with oddballs, criminals, and manipulative control.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Watch as an alcoholic longshoreman faces off against mob debt, oddballs, and lusty women in a world spiraling into chaos.
Features a mysterious computer manipulating the characters—anticipating later sci-fi anxieties about technological control.
From a pimp in clown makeup to bizarre hippie communes, the film revels in its wild, sleazy settings and eccentric characters.
Questions from the Vault
What is Sweet Trash about? +
Sweet Trash follows an alcoholic longshoreman in debt to the mob as he faces violent criminals, lusty women, and a mysterious computer controlling everyone’s actions in a grimy, debauched landscape.
When was Sweet Trash released? +
Sweet Trash was released in 1970.
Who directed Sweet Trash? +
Sweet Trash was directed by John Hayes.
How long is Sweet Trash? +
Sweet Trash has a runtime of 79 minutes.
What genre is Sweet Trash? +
Sweet Trash is a crime drama.
Where can I watch Sweet Trash? +
Sweet Trash is available to stream on SassyFlix.