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The Big Bird Cage (Women's Penitentiary II) (1972)

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Release Date: Jul 1, 1972 Wide

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In this exploitative women's prison drama, the "birds" in "the big bird cage" are, clearly, women. With the help of an outside revolutionary, the girls of at a rural prison stage an escape attempt. They have little to lose, as the prison is a site of incredible decadence and brutality. Only two of the covey of beautiful young women prisoners survive the attempt. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Cult Movies

Directed By: Jack Hill

Written By: Jack Hill

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1972 Wide

On DVD: Feb 19, 2002

New Line Cinema

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Cast

Teda Bracci
Bull Jones
Vic Diaz
Rocco
Anitra Ford
Terry
Wendy Green
Gertie
Pam Grier
Blossom
Sid Haig
Django
Karen McKevic
Karen
Candy Roman
Carla
Carol Speed
Mickie

Critic Reviews for The Big Bird Cage (Women's Penitentiary II)

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'Half of you won't get ten steps before you get a boobful of lead!' warns Pam Grier.

September 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Pam Grier can do anything, even make cheesy skin flicks worth seeing.

June 24, 2011 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Simon Abrams

Slant Magazine

Women in Prison fare made watchable by Pam Grier's scenery chewing and Sid Haig's mincing about while he poses as a gay prison guard. And let us not forget all the breasts.

June 3, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

Always fun! Anything with big mean Pam Grier!

August 12, 2002 Comment

Michael Szymanski

Zap2it.com

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Roger Corman and Jack Hill knock it out of the park again (to be honest, that combination is the only one that seems to work for me in the "women in prison" genre). The Big Bird Cage, like its predecessors, isn't perfect but damn is it entertaining. In this one you've got Pam Grier and Sig Haig starting a revolution

October 1, 2011