Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
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| Starring | Tura Satana as Varla Haji as Rosie Lori Williams as Billie Sue Bernard as Linda Stuart Lancaster as The Old Man Paul Trinka as Kirk | |
| Directed by | Russ Meyer | |
| Written by | Russ Meyer (story) Jack Moran (screenplay) | |
| Studio | Eve Productions | |
| Released | 6 August 1965 | |
| Runtime | 83 Mins | |
| Notes | Shot in Black & White | |
| IMDB Info | 0059170 on IMDb | |
From the beginning, you know that this monochrome Meyerama is going to be incredible--an Outer Limits-style voice-over pontificating on the violence of women, followed by incredible shots of three luscious go-go girls doing the Watusi as the Bostweeds' wild theme song blasts from the jukebox. Then things move to the barren California desert for drag races, catfights, murders, straining blouses, and a lot of torrid action and satirically overwrought melodrama.
Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams have terrific screen presence as the three tough-as-nails villainesses. They're the kind of deliciously over-the-top antagonists that you root for, especially since the nominal heroine (Sue Bernard) is a ridiculous dimwit who couldn't act her way out of a paper bra--I mean, bag. Highest honors go to the amazing Satana, shouting most of her lines and dropping sexual innuendos while resting her boobs on the dinner table.
As usual, Russ Meyer fills the screen with sharp dialogue ("Breast or thigh, darlin'?") and sharp camerawork. There is no nudity, since Meyer was trying to circumvent the censors in 1966, but there are some incredibly sexy scenes all the same. Excitement and laughs abound in this straight-faced send-up of action-flick conventions. This celebrated cult classic is one big-breasted Gothic melodrama-satire that really...um...stands out!
- Trivia
- Sue Bernard (who plays Linda) is Bruno of Hollywood's (the pin-up photographer) real-life daughter
- Although the film was profitable, it was not a big hit when originally released. It has gone on to become a cult film and has been shown at film festivals and art house cinemas.
- Lead actress Tura Satana, legally owns her likeness and image. So, whenever Russ Meyer wanted to change the artwork or re-release the project, he had to get her permission and sometimes pay her all over again.
- The film did not receive a UK certificate until 1980.
- Russ Meyer named the movie like this because he claims that a movie has everything when it contains speed (faster), sex (pussycat) and violence(kill,kill).
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