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Police AssassinsPolice Assassins (Yes Madam) (1985)
Dir. Corey Yuen
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, Tsui Hark
Cheesy but fun outing has two hard–as–nails policewomen Michelle Yeoh (in her first lead role) and Cynthia Rothrock turning in their…
Calamity JaneCalamity Jane (1983)
Dir. James Goldstone
Feat. Jane Alexander, David Hemmings, Talia Balsam
Gutsy western adventure centred on the west's ultimate tomboy 'Calamity Jane,' (realistically portrayed by Jane Alexander) renowned for her ability…
Wonder Woman, The New Adventures of (TV Series)Wonder Woman, The New Adventures of (TV Series) (1977-1979)
Feat. Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner
Charles Moulon’s 1940s comic strip updated to the feminist 70s, his superheroine fighting terrorist and subversive elements for undercover…
Foxy BrownFoxy Brown (1974) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jack Hill
Feat. Pam Grier, Peter Brown, Terry Carter
Badass Pam Grier vehicle from director Jack Hill, the "Howard Hawks of exploitation filmmaking" according to Tarantino. When mobsters murder her…
Female Yakuza TaleFemale Yakuza Tale (Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi) (1973)
Dir. Teruo Ishii
Feat. Reiko Ike
A scorned Reiko Ike returns in this remarkably trashier sequel to SEX AND FURY, ready to unleash another roaring rampage of revenge on sadistic…
Lady Snowblood 1Lady Snowblood 1 (Shurayukihime) (1973) Aro Favourite
Dir. Toshiya Fujita
Feat. Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon
A classic samurai B–movie made in the heyday of 'Wu Xia' influence, with Kaji playing a bereaved young woman who seeks revenge on the gangsters…
Sex and FurySex and Fury (Furyô anego den: Inoshika Ochô) (1973) Recommended
Dir. Norifumi Suzuki
Feat. Reiko Ike
Japanese exploitation cinema proves itself unrivaled with this slice of 70s celluloid anarchy, trailing a mostly nude Reiko Ike as she slashes and…
Boxcar BerthaBoxcar Bertha (1972)
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Barbara Hershey, David Carradine
Dir. Scorsese's first 'for hire' effort, constructing an atmospheric and reasonably sturdy period gangster film, set in the Depression. Produced by…
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972) Aro Favourite
Dir. Shunya Ito
Feat. Meiko Kaji, Fumio Watanabe, Kayuko Shiraishi
A classic of Japanese 70s exploitation cinema, this charts the grim road to freedom for a gaggle of women escaped–convicts with a feverish…
Hannie CaulderHannie Caulder (1971)
Dir. Burt Kennedy
Feat. Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Christopher Lee
Raquel Welch dons poncho and six–shooters in this violent quasi–spoof Western, playing the victim of a gang rape who, with the help of a…

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