The Female Bunch
| The Female Bunch | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Al Adamson |
| Written by | Jale Lockwood Brent Nimrod Raphael Nussbaum |
| Produced by | Raphael Nussbaum Mardi Rustam |
| Starring | Russ Tamblyn Jennifer Bishop Lon Chaney Jr. Alesha Lee Geoffrey Land Regina Carrol |
| Cinematography | Paul Glickman |
| Edited by | Serge Goncharoff Brent Nimrod |
| Music by | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
Production companies | Dalia Productions Mardi Rustam Films |
| Distributed by | Gilbreth |
Release date | Sept. 1, 1971[1] |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Female Bunch is a 1969[2][3] action film directed by Al Adamson, and starring Russ Tamblyn and Lon Chaney Jr.. The plot centered on a group of violent, man-hating female criminals who cause trouble near the Mexican border.
The Female Bunch was shot in the summer of 1969 at the Spahn Ranch during the time that it was occupied by the Manson Family. The film was distributed on DVD by Troma Entertainment.
Plot[edit]
After a string of bad times with men, Sandy tries to kill herself. Co-waitress Libby saves her and takes her to meet some female friends of hers who live on a ranch in the desert. Grace, the leader of the gang, puts Sandy through her initiation and they get on with the real job of running drugs across the Mexican border, hassling poor farmers, taking any man they please, and generally raising a little hell. Soon Sandy becomes unsure if this is the life for her, but it may be too late to get out.
Cast[edit]
- Russ Tamblyn as Bill
- Jennifer Bishop as Grace
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Monti
- Regina Carrol as Libby
- Nesa Renet as Sandy
- Megan Timothy as Pug
Production[edit]
In addition to Spahn Ranch, parts of the film were shot in Hanksville and Capitol Reef in Utah as well as Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]
In popular culture[edit]
The film shot at Spahn Ranch, the setting for the short story "Another Fish Story" by English film critic and author Kim Newman. In the story, a mystic drifter makes a deal with Adamson to employ the over-the-hill Chaney for a mysterious mission in the desert in exchange for promising that the Manson Family's rowdy followers will not interrupt the film's shooting schedule any further with their disruptive behavior.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-female-bunch-vm18983107
- ^ Weldon, Michael (1983). "The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film". Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780859651561. Page 235
- ^ McCarty, John (1995). The Sleaze Merchants. St. Martin's Griffin Press. ISBN 0-312-11893-7.Page 103
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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