Switchblade Sisters
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jack Hill
Robbie Lee
Joanne Nail
Monica Gayle
Asher Brauner
Chase Newhart
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An adventure-packed action film about the sexiest street gang ever to brandish switchblades. The Dagger Debs and the Silver Blades (their gang brothers) run the local high school like a junior Mafia... complete with prostitution in the bathroom, a protection racket and drug sales. The action heats up when a rival gang leader and his boys are transferred to their school. After an attack on one of the Silver Blades by the rival gang, the Blades declare war. What ensues is the wildest, girl gang gun fight on roller skates to ever hit the big screen.
Director
Jack Hill
Cast
Robbie Lee
Joanne Nail
Monica Gayle
Asher Brauner
Chase Newhart
Marlene Clark
Kitty Bruce
Janice Karman
Don Stark
Don Marino
Helene Nelson
Bill Adler
Paul Lichtman
J. S. Johnson
Kate Murtagh
Bob Minor
Clint Young
Frances Williams
Michael B Miller
Roy Engel
Jeri Woods
Georgia Lee Settle
Betty Mcguire
Jack Lukes
Jeannie Epper
May Boss
John Voldstad
Robert Bryan Berger
Roger Richman
Ninette Bravo
Gat Guildstrom
Crew
Les Baxter
Jeff Begun
Geno Havens
Geno Havens
Don Heitzer
Don Heitzer
Jack Hill
Stephen Katz
Stephen Katz
Bill Levey
F X Maier
F X Maier
Bob Minor
Frank Moreno
B B Neel
John Prizer
John Prizer
Randall Robinson
Robinson Royce
Nicole Scott
Jodie Tillen
Mort Tubor
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
If you go, it's gonna turn out *baaaaad*!- Lace
You know, sooner or later every woman's bound to find out - the only thing a man's got below his belt is clay feet.- Muff
Let me give you some advice.- Cop
No, let me give you some advice, cop. You can beat us, chain us, lock us up. But we're gonna be back, understand? And when we do, cop, you better keep your ass off our turf, or we'll BLOW IT OFF! Ya dig? We're Jezebels, cop - remember that name. We'll be back!- Maggie
Trivia
Director Jack Hill (I), when interviewed at the 1996 re-release of the film, pointed out that it did have some authenticity - he interviewed girl gang members and rewrote the script. "But the idea of doing a realistic movie about street gangs with beautiful blondes in hot pants was preposterous, so we tried to make it a wacky fantasy."
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States May 1975
Released in United States Spring May 17, 1975
Limited re-release in United States June 14, 1996
Expanded re-release in United States June 21, 1996
Released in United States on Video February 18, 1997
Released in United States July 1996
Formerly distributed by Centaur Releasing Corporation.
The re-release of "Switchblade Sisters" marks the second film released by Miramax, through Quentin Tarantino's production company label/banner, Rolling Thunder; this followed its premiere release piece, "Chungking Express" (Hong Kong/1994).
Released in United States May 1975
Released in United States Spring May 17, 1975
Limited re-release in United States June 14, 1996
Expanded re-release in United States June 21, 1996
Released in United States on Video February 18, 1997
Released in United States July 1996 (Shown in New York City (American Museum of the Moving Image) as part of program "Thrills and Chills with Jack Hill" July 13-14, 1996.)
