The Big Bird Cage Page #4

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
228 Views


No, so the best thing

that you can do

Is make the time pass

just as easy as you can

And take up with someone here

that has some pull with men.

Can you dig it?

Yeah, who?

Well,

I pull in a lot of weight here.

You understand what I mean?

And I needs me a new flunky

to wash my clothes,

Hang 'em up dormitory, dry...

Nigga,

who do you think you are?

You ain't bigger than a minute,

And if you don't keep

your black ass out of my way,

I'm gonna get in your eye hard.

Stay away

from the new prisoner, mickie.

You, no talking, uh?

[Taps cup]

Hey, hey, hey.

Pay attention here,

all you dumb trash.

Which one of you dykes

thinks she runs this place?

Who are you?

My name's blossom,

but that don't mean sh*t.

All you have to know

is that now I run this place.

Any other questions?

Yeah.

Where do you want

to be buried, nigga?

[Blow lands]

And it's miss nigga to you,

okay?

Okay.

That was easy to settle.

Try that on me, pig.

Ah.

Oh, ho, ho.

Oh.

Okay.

Okay, break it up.

Break it up!

What's going on here?

What's the matter?

Nothin'.

I've got a bellyache.

All right.

You've seen enough.

Make up your minds right now

which side you're gonna be on.

[Dramatic tribal music]

[Grunting]

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

Stop! Stop!

Hey, stop!

Stop it.

You two, stop it right now.

[Screaming]

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

[Shrieking]

[Water splashes]

[Yelling]

Eee!

[Water splashes]

[Water splashes]

Ah, sh*t.

We've had enough.

You win.

So far, so good.

You're gonna get it from me

when we get back to camp.

You'll see!

Say, old buddy, I think it's

time for me to take shade.

[Playful music]

Vamonos, Miguel.

I need it today.

Mail boat's late again.

You know, Miguel,

There are some pretty nasty

people in the world,

People who could

really be attractive

If they'd just

loosen up a bit.

You know what I mean.

[Unzips zipper]

[Urinating]

[Unzips zipper]

[Urinating]

Big shoes?

14 1/2...

[Zips zipper]

"D".

Can I buy you a drink,

friend?

That'd be ever so nice.

It's no use to lie to me.

I know of the trouble

that you've caused here,

And you may be sure that you'll

be made to pay for it

Unless...

Unless you give me information

Regarding the whereabouts

of your friend, django.

I don't know any django.

[Blow lands]

[Grunts]

[Blow lands]

You have been identified.

We know.

Lying will only cause you

to suffer.

Now, where is django?

I told you

I don't know any django.

Don't you think I'd tell you

Before I let this fat pansy

slap me around?

Probably, you enjoy it,

But you do know,

and you will tell me.

[Dramatic music]

[Gun clicks]

This is just a warm-up

exercise, smart mouth.

I told you,

I don't know nothin'.

I don't know this django...

[Screams]

Smarts, doesn't it?

Do you want some more, huh?

Huh?

[Cries]

What happened?

Suicide attempt.

Threw herself

on a husking knife.

Another one.

What is happening here?

Warden zappa

has doubled the quotas.

What?

He is losing his mind.

[Cries]

No, let me die.

I want to die!

[Crying]

Rocco,

the warden wants to see you.

Well, well, well.

What have we here?

A new man around the house,

moreno.

My friend,

Sam Smith.

Samuel s. Smith.

So nice to meet you.

Welcome, indeed.

The more the merrier,

I always say.

Samuel s., huh?

[Laughs]

"S" for savage.

[Laughs]

Rocco's gotten rather silly

in his old age, I'm afraid.

Why, you b*tch!

I'm only 29.

Ha!

Well, come and meet the boss.

Uh, warden, this is a fellow

I met down in the village.

His name is Smith.

That's right.

Sam Smith.

He's all right in my book,

warden zappa.

We need a new man around here.

I am looking for employment,

Mr. warden.

Why here, especially?

So far from ordinary society?

Well,

seems I'm not too well-suited

For ordinary society.

I can't imagine why.

It's true.

I can use another man,

especially right now.

All right, but I must be able

to count on your loyalty.

Fear not, warden zappa.

He's one of us already.

It's done, then.

You can start now

And help rocco take a prisoner

to the infirmary.

She's unconscious,

So you will have to be careful

with her.

This way.

Are you awake, sweetie?

This is our new playmate.

Name's Smith.

We're going to take you

to the infirmary now.

That's right, sweetie.

Sam Smith.

[Laughing]

Hey, what happened to you?

Are you all right?

I'm terrible,

But not for long.

Not for long?

What do you mean?

[Laughs]

I'm checking my black ass

out of here.

[Laughs]

Well, fancy meeting you

in a place like this.

Do I know you from somewhere?

You should.

You and your boyfriend

got me in here.

Oh, yeah, now I remember.

You looked a lot better there.

Thanks a lot.

All right.

So you know.

You're gonna blow

the whistle on us?

You know one reason

why I shouldn't?

Yeah.

That wouldn't get you

out of here.

You got any idea what would?

Maybe.

If you're up to it.

Try me.

This time I'm gonna get

that little chick,

And I'm gonna kick her ass

all the way to China.

[Suspenseful music]

Stop! Stop!

What are you doing, Karen?

- Help her.

- Hold her.

I can't hold her.

She's all slippery.

- Stop her!

- My God.

She's all covered

with chicken fat.

[Screaming]

Karen, no!

Stop her!

[Screaming]

Get her, for Christ's sakes!

[Screaming]

[Blows landing]

Oh, help me!

Stop it, Karen!

God damn it!

Faster!

Faster!

Come on, you're not

working hard enough.

Come on, girls, keep moving.

Let's shake a leg here.

[Pounding]

Turn that wheel faster!

Come on, you, faster.

Quick.

[Creaking]

[Crash]

[Screaming]

Fools!

Idiots!

You've ruined the mill!

It's cool.

She's an old friend.

Remember?

Oh, yeah, hi.

Hi.

Listen I got to make this fast,

first lady.

Just tell me when.

Tonight, just before dawn.

Ace and the boys are gonna be

waiting for us across the river.

Now, you think you can arrange

little riot about that time?

Hell, yeah.

I run this place.

Oh, yeah?

Christ, you wouldn't believe

what I had to go through

To get into this place.

Bye.

So you've broken the machine.

You must repair the damage!

We shall require a person

small enough

To crawl between the gaps

And another strong enough

to support the weight of her.

It will be dangerous.

You will be responsible

for her safety.

[Suspenseful music]

[Grunts]

[Creaking]

It's going to fall.

Nonsense.

It's perfectly all right.

[Grunts]

[Screaming]

[Loud crash]

Come on, get her.

Help me!

Help you, you f***er!

Get this thing off.

Help me get this off, please.

Both sides.

Hold it. Hold it.

Come on.

Hold it up.

Pull it up!

[Weeping]

[Crying]

[Solemn music]

[Foreboding music]

[Grunting]

Stop!

Ahh!

Shoot!

What's the matter with you?

Shoot!

[Gunshots]

[Gunfire]

[Gunshot]

[Foreboding music]

Hold it!

What do you think you're doing?

What a lot of fools you are.

You think you're gonna get

anywhere this way?

Half of you won't get ten steps

Before you get a bullet

full of lead.

Some of us will!

That's enough.

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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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