The Big Bird Cage Page #3

Synopsis: Terry, a social-climbing young woman accidentally gets caught up in the activities of two revolutionaries, Blossom and Django, and finds herself in a concentration camp for women. In the center of the camp is a towering wooden machine ("The Big Bird Cage") in which the women risk their lives processing sugar as the evil warden looks on. The prisoners are subjected to sadistic cruelty from the guards and fellow prisoners, and all attempts at escape are dealt with...permanently. Terry's only hope for escape lies in Blossom and her revolutionary allies.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Jack Hill
Production: New Line Cinema
 
IMDB:
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
R
Year:
1972
88 min
225 Views


Guaranteed to make you feel

like orangutan in heat.

Wah-zoo!

Mm, it's just about now

cocktail hour.

Step up, girls.

Belly up to the bar, girls.

Belly up to the bar.

Let me have that cup.

Thank you.

Mm.

Where did that come from?

She works in the infirmary.

Wait a minute.

That ain't from them jars with

the guts in 'em again, is it?

No, this time,

it's the good stuff.

Honest.

What happens if they find out

that she took it?

Then she don't go home

tomorrow.

Or for a long time

after that, either.

[Dogs barking]

Hey, hey, here she comes.

Oh, sh*t.

Sorry, big girl.

It's for your protection,

you know.

The hell it is.

It's for my protection from

that big sex maniac over there.

Can't you make her shut up?

Make her shut up.

[Blow lands]

Shut up.

We know all about you.

You're getting ready to get

yourself in some real trouble.

Somebody else here

is in real trouble too.

Gina?

No.

No! No!

Come on, baby.

It's solitary for you and

the bird cage in the morning.

Come on.

No, no!

I didn't do it.

Leave me alone.

Let me go!

No, no!

No!

No!

[Crying]

How was it, lin?

Was it good, huh?

Leave me alone, please.

Come on, lin,

tell us about it.

Yeah, we want to hear.

You owe it to us.

Hey, lay off of her.

Can't you see that she's

obviously shook up over it?

There she goes.

Damn it.

She has no right not to tell us.

She's the only one around here

that ever gets any,

And she won't even

tell us about it.

It's criminal!

Doesn't anybody

even know a new dirty joke?

[Laughs]

'Course, some people around here

don't need talk.

You can tell what they're

thinking just to look at 'em.

Now,

you take this big dyke here.

You can tell by the way

she looks at me

Exactly what she's thinkin',

And it ain't nice.

You can tell how she'd love

To put those big horny hands

on my skin,

Press that big, ugly body

down on top of me.

Hey, wait a minute!

[Clattering]

[All yelling indistinctly]

[Screaming]

So help me you little b*tch,

I'm gonna get you.

I will.

[Screams]

[Lively marching band music]

I sure hope all of this

works like you said it would.

If it doesn't, just make it.

Well, baby, this is it.

Good luck.

Remember:

This is for the revolution.

That was very good, boys.

Very good.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Our guest of honor today

needs no introduction.

Your friend and mine,

governor Carlos Rodriguez.

[Applause]

Up yours, pig.

[Screaming]

[Hissing]

[Muted explosion]

Aw, shucks.

[Engine roaring]

[All screaming]

Get back in there!

Get in there, all of you!

[All screaming]

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, you'll be all right now,

rina.

Yes, I'm well now.

I promise.

Sure you are.

I told that to the warden,

and he let you out.

And you know what else?

You're going to a party.

What?

Some government people

are coming to inspect the camp,

And some of the girls

have been chosen to meet them.

Now, this is our chance

to get some help.

Don't you see?

Oh, yes.

If we can only talk to someone.

We will.

But first,

we've got to get you cleaned up.

The warden wants to see you

looking pretty.

Oh, yes.

Of course.

We are an almost completely

self-contained community,

Supplying all of our own needs

By the honest labor

of our own hands.

I want you all to notice

the beneficial effect

On these young women of good,

clean work,

And if you should

come away from this visit

With the restored faith

in the human qualities

I have stressed...

Come on, zappa,

let's meet the girls.

Well, yes, yes.

Thank you, gentleman,

senator, Mr. secretary.

Oh,

I see you found your things.

Sure did.

And I really need

something to wear right now.

Good.

I wish I could go,

Just for a chance

to talk to some real men.

Aren't you going?

No.

I'm considered a real

troublemaker at the moment.

Well,

I'll talk to them for you,

For all of us.

I'll tell them what's

it's really like in this place,

And when I get out of here,

I'll see that something's done

about the rest of you, too.

Yeah,

do you really think you can?

Sure, I've got

some pretty big friends.

All I need is just to talk

to somebody from the outside

Just for a few minutes,

just to get a message out.

I don't think those fellas

come here for conversation,

Honey.

They come here for coochie.

Shut up about that.

I can't stand to think about it.

If only I could get laid

by a real man once in a while,

I think I could stand it.

[Soft Hawaiian music]

Don't worry,

I'll steer you through this.

I know how to handle

these creeps.

This is just my bunch

of bananas.

Good God.

Do you see what I see?

You're right.

That's her.

What the devil

is she doing here?

That fool of a warden.

We got to get her out here

before she talks to anybody.

[No audio]

This is a friend of mine,

rina.

I think you might be interested

in talking to her.

Excuse me.

Ms. rich,

Someone has asked to speak

to you privately for moment.

You see, already.

I told you I had people

in high places.

We'll be out of here like that.

[Snaps fingers]

Just get her out of here.

Keep her quiet.

Will do, warden.

And remember,

if anybody messes up my bed,

I get clean sheets tonight.

Yes, yes, just get going.

[Screaming]

Please let me talk to them!

[Screams]

[Fabric tears]

Back.

Back, boy, back.

[Crying]

Please let me talk to them!

Help with the door!

[Dogs barking]

[Screaming]

That ought to shut you up.

[Screaming]

Oh, I'm gonna get you.

What a b*tch!

And I'm gonna

get out of here, too!

One way or another!

[Foreboding music]

[Screaming]

[Glass shatters]

[Screaming]

[All screaming]

[Dogs barking]

[Screaming]

You.

Get away from there.

No one is to come near here

anymore.

Come on, get back to work.

Work, work, work!

I have tolerated

enough lax within this camp.

From now on,

There will be

iron-fisted discipline here,

And for those

who refuse to bear their share,

Punishment.

Punishment!

This woman is dead too.

What does that fool

zappa think he's trying to do?

[Soft tribal music]

Look, can you help me?

[Speaking native language]

I've been sent here

by mistake.

I need to make a telephone call,

Get a message out.

[Speaking native language]

[Gasps]

What, a telephone?

Here, come on.

Here, phone.

[Gasps]

[All yelling]

[Screaming]

[Fabric tears]

[Screams]

Please don't hurt me.

[Fabric tears]

[Dogs barking]

[Dogs barking]

Darn.

Nothing like that

ever happens to me.

[Engine roaring]

[Crying]

So you see,

This will be the punishment

For anyone who attempts

to escape from here.

Take this lesson to heart.

From now on, your workloads

will be increased.

There will be no recreation.

No more lingering.

There will be discipline

in this camp.

All right, girls.

That's all the entertainment

for today.

Back to work.

Back to work!

Hey, sister.

What's she done?

Tried to bust out.

Yeah?

Got a lot of guts, huh?

Nah,

just didn't know any better.

There's no way out of here.

There ain't, huh?

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Jack Hill (born January 28, 1933) is an American film director in the exploitation film genre. Several of Hill's later films have been characterized as feminist works. more…

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