Machete Maidens Unleashed!
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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Machete Maidens Unleashed!
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
68%
Original Title
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Production Companies
Fury Productions, Bionic Boy Productions
Director
Mark Hartley
Description
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.
