Chained Heat

R

1983

1 hr. 35 min.

Drama

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56%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

44%

250+ Ratings

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Sentenced to 18 months in prison for vehicular manslaughter, naïve Carol Henderson (Linda Blair) gets thrown into unexpected depravity, protected only by hardened fellow inmate Val (Sharon Hughes). Overseen by the sleazy, sex-obsessed warden, Bacman (John Vernon), the prison's population is split into rival gangs run by the Duchess (Tamara Dobson) and Ericka (Sybil Danning). Meanwhile, corrupt guard Capt. Taylor (Stella Stevens) is running a drug-dealing and prostitution ring.

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Lots of sleaze and Linda Blair. I leaned that women's prisons are full of lesbians.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Finally gave it a spin off the To-Watch Pile and I have to say that it was as much sleazy exploitation fun as you'd expect. Linda Blair's sleazy output from around this time period is a lot of fun, and this is a very typical Women In Prison outing, so you know exactly what you're in for from the first frame. Rental!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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bill t

Entertaining enough, since it's got every single actor you would expect from a movie like this, from Linda Blair to Sybil Danning. Also, Henry Silva! Also, Stella Stevens! This is sleaze all the way through, though it appears that the copy I watched could have been edited to reduce the violence.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This trashy 80s exploitation flick is almost impossible to defend but equally as difficult to hate.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Rare women in prison film with a well known cast - John Vernon, Sybil Danning, Henry Silva all in support. Linda Blair stars as a naive new prisoner who ends up uniting warring racial factions in a riot against the usual corrupt administrators.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

An exploitation classic.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Paul Nicolas

Director

Linda Blair

Carol Henderson

John Vernon

Warden Bacman

Sybil Danning

Ericka

Tamara Dobson

Duchess

Stella Stevens

Captain Taylor

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

In 'The Exorcist,' little Linda Blair spun her head around. 'Chained Heat' gives her a chance to turn other people's heads, with topless scenes that announce the former child star is now an adult actress, with new rotundities to match her chipmunk cheeks.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 2, 2011

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

It has everything the genre needs, in addition to a pretty great cast.

Jul 27, 2011

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

A very dry comedy, essayed in the style of Jack Hill, or possibly Verhoeven

Nov 16, 2009

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

I wish we had more of these movies...

Rated: 3/4

Jun 15, 2008

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Susan Granger

www.susangranger.com

Rated: 1/5

Apr 5, 2006

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Oct 9, 2005

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Synopsis

Sentenced to 18 months in prison for vehicular manslaughter, naïve Carol Henderson (Linda Blair) gets thrown into unexpected depravity, protected only by hardened fellow inmate Val (Sharon Hughes). Overseen by the sleazy, sex-obsessed warden, Bacman (John Vernon), the prison's population is split into rival gangs run by the Duchess (Tamara Dobson) and Ericka (Sybil Danning). Meanwhile, corrupt guard Capt. Taylor (Stella Stevens) is running a drug-dealing and prostitution ring.

Director: Paul Nicolas
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Jul 12, 2011