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Women in prison? Check. Explosions? Check. 2000s cable TV chaos? Absolutely.
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IMDb
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The Expendables (2000)

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Overview

ActionTV Movie

A group of female convicts volunteers for a mission to rescue a woman from a Cuban prison.

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Content warning
redemption through violencefound familysystemic exploitation

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Explosions clearly filmed in someone's cousin's backyard. Respect.

Costume

Prison jumpsuits tailored better than my entire wardrobe.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while vaguely tracking who double-crossed whom.·Friends: Drinking game: sip every time someone says "sisterhood."·Rewatch: For the layered performance of Cristi Conaway's eyebrow acting.
Heads up:Violence: Cable TV shootouts – bloodless but frequent.
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Director

Janet Meyers

ReleasedApr 25, 2000
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
USA Network

Top Cast

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Deacon

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Randy

Idalis DeLeon

Idalis DeLeon

Ver

Tempestt Bledsoe

Tempestt Bledsoe

Tanika

Jenica Bergere

Jenica Bergere

Sue

Cristi Conaway

Cristi Conaway

Nicoline

Jennifer Blanc

Jennifer Blanc

Christine (as Jennifer Blanc)

Julie Carmen

Julie Carmen

Jackie

Megan Cavanagh

Megan Cavanagh

Prison Warden

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

Tyler

Annette Helde

Annette Helde

Rosa

Eileen Weisinger

Eileen Weisinger

Anna

Myndy Crist

Myndy Crist

David Norona

David Norona

Ramone

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This aired on UPN and was clearly pilot-bait for a series that mercifully never happened. Tempestt Bledsoe was still riding Cosby Show recognition.

Cultural

Part of a weird 1999-2001 wave of 'women in prison but make it action' TV movies that tried to cash in on Charlie's Angels hype without the budget.

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