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Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!

20106.61h 25m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mark Hartley
Written by Mark Hartley
Produced by Veronica Fury
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Top Cast

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Self

John Landis

John Landis

Self

Sid Haig

Sid Haig

Self

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Self

Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Self

Jack Hill

Jack Hill

Self

Eddie Romero

Eddie Romero

Self

Themes & Keywords

movie businessexploitationphilippinesb moviefilmmakingdocumentary filmmakingcinema historyindigenous filmmakinglow-budget filmmakingdirector interview

About Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed! is a documentary film released in 2010 exploring themes of movie business, exploitation, philippines, b movie, filmmaking, documentary filmmaking. Directed by Mark Hartley, it stars Roger Corman, Colleen Camp, John Landis. 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.

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