Machete Maidens Unleashed!

The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!

In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Roger CormanSelf

Colleen CampSelf

John LandisSelf

Sid HaigSelf

R. Lee ErmeySelf

Joe DanteSelf

Brian Trenchard-SmithSelf

Marlene ClarkSelf

Jack HillSelf

Eddie RomeroSelf

Eddie GarciaSelf

Pam GrierSelf

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