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The '80s made a women-in-prison movie into a commando flick and nobody stopped them.
TMDB
45
IMDb
41
Rotten Tomatoes
30
Audience Score
30
Google
69

Mankillers (1987)

Exploitation chaosDirect-to-video fever dreamCannon Films energy

Overview

Action

A female CIA agent is assigned to train and lead an all-female squad to Colombia to stop a renegade agent who has hired himself out to a drug cartel.

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Content warning
seriousassertivedrug dealingwomen's prisonfemale agentserene
Institutional corruptionRedemption through violenceGendered power structuresFound family under fire

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Genuine explosions and squibs on a shoestring budget.

Costume

Military gear that definitely came from a Halloween store.

Best for:Friends: Irony-forward group viewing with beverages and commentary.·Background: Perfect for multitasking—plot is not the point here.·Rewatch: Cult completists tracking David A. Prior's filmography.
Heads up:Violence: Prison brawls and war-zone shootouts with practical gore.·Sexual Content: Gratuitous shower scenes and '80s exploitation tropes throughout.
David A. Prior

Director

David A. Prior

ReleasedNov 3, 1987
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Action International Pictures

Top Cast

Edd Byrnes

Edd Byrnes

Jack Marra

Edy Williams

Edy Williams

Sgt. Roberts

Gail Fisher

Gail Fisher

Joan Hanson

Christine Lunde

Christine Lunde

Maria Rosetti

Bryan Clark

Bryan Clark

Williams

Thyais Walsh

Thyais Walsh

Vicki Thompson

Wanda Acuna

Wanda Acuna

Vanessa Shaw

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

David A. Prior directed 30+ action films from 1985-2005, often casting brother Ted Prior and recycling the same woodland locations.

Cultural

Released during the 'Cocaine Wars' media cycle, it exploits both anti-drug hysteria and the 'women with guns' subgenre popularized by Corman.

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