Hell Penitentiary

1984•1h 30m•

★3.9(16 ratings)

ActionDrama

Overview

When her sister turns up dead, Julia (Linda Jones) tries to convince the cops that a notorious gangster is to blame by going undercover as a prisoner to unearth the only witness to the crime. Problems arise when the sexually perverse warden (Rita Silva) adopts Julia as her new plaything and throws her noble mission off-course. Ajita Wilson and Alessandro Freyberger co-star in this erotically charged thriller.

Director

Gianni Siragusa

Writers

Sergio Garrone

Watchlist

Main Cast

Ajita Wilson

Eureka Thompson

Rita Silva

Warden Landers

Linda Jones

Julia Rogers

Alessandro Freyberger

Prison Guard

Cesare Di Vito

Prison Governor Trudeau

Hell Penitentiary

1984•1h 30m•

★3.9(16 ratings)

ActionDrama

Overview

Director

Gianni Siragusa

Writers

Sergio Garrone

Watchlist

Main Cast

Ajita Wilson

Eureka Thompson

Rita Silva

Warden Landers

Linda Jones

Julia Rogers

Alessandro Freyberger

Prison Guard

Cesare Di Vito

Prison Governor Trudeau

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gianni Siragusa
Script Supervisor: Marjory McDonald
Assistant Director: Richard Eames

Writing

Writer: Sergio Garrone

Music & Sound

Music: Frances Taylor

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Frank Kimberly
Still Photographer: Victor Parson

Editing

Editor: Daniele Alabiso
Assistant Editor: Tony Grant

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Joe Ferrante
Hairstylist: Maria Teresa Carrera

Did You Know?

The original title is "Detenute violente" (IT).

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by Gianni Siragusa.

The screenplay was written by Sergio Garrone.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0085662.

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Rating

3.9/10

Poor

16 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Detenute violente

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

Italiano

Country of Origin:

Italy

Production Companies:

SNPC - Società Nazionale Produzioni Cinematografiche

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Hell Penitentiary

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Ajita Wilson

Rita Silva

Linda Jones

Alessandro Freyberger

Cesare Di Vito

Hell Penitentiary

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Ajita Wilson

Rita Silva

Linda Jones

Alessandro Freyberger

Cesare Di Vito

Leo Annibali

Helen Johansson

Adriana Giuffrè

Leda Simonetti

Aperio Bella Olivia

Giorgio Cerioni

Lucia Rotolini

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Editing

Costume & Make-Up

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