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Savage Island

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
876
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Linda Blair in Savage Island (1985)
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Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan for revolution and revenge.Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan for revolution and revenge.Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan for revolution and revenge.

  • Director
    • Ted Nicolaou
  • Writers
    • Ted Nicolaou
    • Mischa Tomski
    • Gil Carretero
  • Stars
    • Anthony Steffen
    • Ajita Wilson
    • Cristina Lay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.3/10
    876
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ted Nicolaou
    • Writers
      • Ted Nicolaou
      • Mischa Tomski
      • Gil Carretero
    • Stars
      • Anthony Steffen
      • Ajita Wilson
      • Cristina Lay
    • 16User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Anthony Steffen
    Anthony Steffen
    • Laredo
    • (archive footage)
    Ajita Wilson
    Ajita Wilson
    • Marla
    • (archive footage)
    Cristina Lay
    • Muriel
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Cristina Lai)
    Linda Blair
    Linda Blair
    • Daly
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Luker
    Stelio Candelli
    • Jordan
    • (archive footage)
    Luciano Rossi
    Luciano Rossi
    • Cesare
    • (archive footage)
    Aldo Minandri
    • Ruiz
    • (as Aldo Minardi)
    Cintia Lodetti
    Cintia Lodetti
    • Lorna
    • (archive footage)
    Luciano Pigozzi
    Luciano Pigozzi
    • Paco
    • (archive footage)
    Serafino Profumo
    Serafino Profumo
    • Tomas
    • (archive footage)
    Penn Jillette
    Penn Jillette
    • Security Guard
    Dirk Kancilia
    • Bodyguard
    Franco Daddi
    • Prison Guard
    • (archive footage)
    Yael Forti
    • Prison Guard
    • (archive footage)
    Maite Nicote
    • Mary - Prisoner
    • (archive footage)
    Gota Gobert
    • Prisoner
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Agota Gobertina)
    Zaira Zoccheddu
    • Prisoner
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Ted Nicolaou
    • Writers
      • Ted Nicolaou
      • Mischa Tomski
      • Gil Carretero
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    • Trivia
      Linda Blair did not want her fans to be deceived by what amounted to a cameo part by the actress in this film. She told the Los Angeles Times she had it stipulated in her contract that her name could not be above the movie title, nor in bigger print than anybody else's. The distributors however did feature Linda prominently in the ads and posters: dressed like Sheena (in high heels) and aiming a bazooka, Linda was clearly their drawing card for audiences. Additionally, the DVD release marketed Blair as the star of the film, billing her name above the title.
    • Goofs
      When this version was altered for American release, an error was made in the credits. They list Christina Lai as playing "Muriel" and Ajita Wilson as playing "Maria," when, according to the dialogue, it is the other way around.
    • Quotes

      Daly: All of that horror for two little bags of green shit!

    • Alternate versions
      Additional footage starring 'Linda Blair' has been inserted in US release. Original European version, without Blair, is titled "Orinoco - Prison of Sex".
    • Connections
      Edited from Escape from Hell (1980)

    User reviews16

    Featured review
    2/10

    Pretty Awful

    Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan for revolution and revenge.

    What this film consists of is footage from "Escape from Hell" (1980) and "Hotel Paradise" (also 1980) spliced together with a new wraparound featuring Linda Blair. The new wraparound is directed by Nicholas Beardsley... but who is Nicholas Beardsley?

    Of course, the new version makes no sense because the characters do not match up. The fact it is even comprehensible at all is something of a miracle. (Apparently Charles Band had a hand in creating this, but I am not sure the details on that.)

    The two films this came from were both directed by Edoardo Mulargia ("Don't Wait, Django... Shoot!") and written by Sergio Chiusi ("SS Experiment Love Camp"), so if any credit is deserved, it should go to them. But why not just watch their real films?

    Sadly, the quality is terrible (even on the Shout Factory release) and I suspect there is not much that can be done about that because the footage clearly did not come from original negatives.
    • gavin6942
    • Feb 7, 2014
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    • Release date
      • September 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Prison Island
    • Filming locations
      • Georgetown, Guyana
    • Production companies
      • Empire Pictures
      • Roger Amante Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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