Machete Maidens Unleashed!
“The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!”
2010•NR•1h 25m•6.6•Released
Documentary
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.
Director
Mark Hartley
Writer
Mark Hartley
Languages
English
Studio
Fury Productions
Cast
Roger Corman
Self
Colleen Camp
Self
John Landis
Self
Sid Haig
Self
R. Lee Ermey
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Self
Marlene Clark
Self
Jack Hill
Self
Eddie Romero
Self
Eddie Garcia
Self
Pam Grier
Self
Allan Arkush
Self
Weng Weng
Self
Vic Diaz
Self
Production
Company
Fury Productions
Company
Bionic Boy Productions
Producer
Veronica Fury
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