Switchblade Sisters
Directed by Jack Hill
Lace, the leader of inner city girl gang The Dagger Debs, meets her match when new girl Maggie moves into the neighbourhood. Mistrust and conflict turn to friendship as the girls end up in Juvenile Detention together at the mercy of abusive guards. Meanwhile, The Dagger Debs’ male counterparts The Silver Daggers have to contend with the arrival of a new gang, led by the villainous Crabs. But when the girls get back on the streets, a planned retaliation strike in tandem with The Silver Daggers backfires and puts Lace in hospital. Maggie assumes control, teaming up with Muff and her gang of African-American militants from across town to declare all out war. But there’s a traitor in their midst.
Lace, the leader of inner city girl gang The Dagger Debs, meets her match when new girl Maggie moves into the neighbourhood.
Cast: Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle
Member Reviews
Classic exploitation.
Turned this on just expecting garbage but was pleasantly surprised at how entertaining and good it was. Great pacing, great fun. More like action schlock than anything horror but I welcomed it. I'd watch it again.
The fourth and fifth stars are for Patch.
Switchblade Sisters delivers a gritty, campy blend of action and drama that's as sharp as its title suggests. While not without its flaws, it cuts a memorable mark in the genre landscape.
Woulda given it 2 1/2 if I could because my honest opinion is meh, rather non-comital