A crusading anti-marijuana activist finds herself at the mercy of a drug ring determined to break her spirit.
COME ON BABY, LIGHT MY FIRE
A religious zealot on a mission to keep marijuana illegal is abducted, tortured and raped.
Quick Answer
Come On Baby, Light My Fire is a 1969 American drama directed by Lou Campa about a young anti-marijuana activist who is kidnapped and degraded by a drug ring intent on teaching her a brutal lesson.
Programmer's Pick
Lou Campa’s film doesn’t tiptoe around its exploitation roots—this is grindhouse through and through, with a pointed jab at both activism and vice. If your curiosity runs toward the more transgressive corners of late-sixties cinema, consider this a direct hit.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Lou Campa
- Writer
- Ronald Edwards
- Release
- 1969
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Baby, Light My Fire, Original title: C'mon Baby Light My Fire
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The protagonist’s zealous campaign against marijuana sets the story’s dark spiral in motion.
The film leans hard into the exploitation genre, offering a candid and raw depiction of taboo subjects.
Reflects the confrontational and boundary-pushing style of 1969’s underground cinema.
Contains scenes of female nudity central to its exploitation appeal.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Come On Baby, Light My Fire? +
Come On Baby, Light My Fire was directed by Lou Campa.
How long is Come On Baby, Light My Fire? +
The film has a runtime of 78 minutes.
What genre is Come On Baby, Light My Fire? +
Come On Baby, Light My Fire is a drama, with strong exploitation elements.
Where can I watch Come On Baby, Light My Fire? +
You can watch Come On Baby, Light My Fire on SassyFlix.
