jonathan demme directorial debut for roger corman legendary exploitation outfit new world picture rate highly a one of the fine chick in chain 70 grindhouse classic to ever grace celluloid . beauteous rus meyer starlet eric ( vixen and beyond the valley of the doll ) gavin give a robust and win performance a a brassy and resilient new fish who do her best to persevere in a grimy and hellish penitentiary . the always fabulous barbara steele offer a deliciously wicked portrayal a the mean and cripple and sexually frustrate warden ( her erotic dream about do a slow and steamy striptease in front of the lady inmates be a real dilly ) . longtime favorite 70 b movie actress roberta ( the arouser and unholy roller ) collins delivers a hilariously raunchy and endear turn a a cheerfully forward and foul mouth kleptomaniac felon who tell a gut bust dirty joke about pinnochio . lynda gold ( a. k. a. crystin sinclaire of tobe hooper eaten alive and curtis harrington ruby ) make her lively film debut a uninhibited wildcat crazy alice . and the ever cuddly cheryl rainbeaux smith do a lovely and touch reprise of her fragile frighten innocent role from lemora represent a child tale of the supernatural . although this picture do deliver the expect ample amount of coarse language and nudity and rape and violence and it still by no mean a typically crass and sexist piece of lurid mindless filth while the movie very effectively explore the many way in which men cruelly exploit woman and strongly assert the pro feminist notion that woman can overcome any obstacle if they band together into a group so they can bravely face their misogynistic oppressor a one mighty fight force . demme zesty and confidant direction come through with a glorious abundance of astutely observe incidental detail and delightful moment of engagingly quirky human behavior . furthermore and both tak fujimoto vibrant cinematography and john cale marvelously dolorous oddball blue score be 100 % on the money excellent . patrick wright ( sheriff mack in the uproariously awful cheap rubber monster suit creature feature howler track of the moonbeast ) have a sidesplitting bit a a jerky cop who have his car steal by a trio of prison escapee when he stop at a gas station to use the bathroom . lively and rouse and immensely enjoyable and cage heat qualifies a absolutely essential view for 70 drive in movie fan .