The Big Bird Cage

Women rebel against slave labor in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw.

Cast

Pam Grier

as Blossom

Anitra Ford

as Terry

Candice Roman

as Carla

Sid Haig

as Django

Teda Bracci

as Bull Jones

Carol Speed

as Mickie

Karen McKevic

as Karen

Vic Diaz

as Rocco

Andres Centenera

as Warden Zappa

Marissa Delgado

as Rina

Reviews

JPV852

As these "women in prison" movies go, not too bad and competently made. Forgot this was the follow-up to The Big Doll House so wish I had watched that one first (part of the "Women in Cages Collection") but will check that one out tomorrow. Decent and satisfying enough and Anitra Ford, Pam Grier and...

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