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.

Directed by Mark Hartley

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TrailerDocumentary Edge 2011 Festival - Machete Maidens Unleashed

TrailerDocumentary Edge 2011 Festival - Machete Maidens Unleashed

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Cast

Roger Corman

Self

Colleen Camp

Self

John Landis

Self

Sid Haig

Self

R. Lee Ermey

Self

Joe Dante

Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Self

Marlene Clark

Self

Jack Hill

Self

Eddie Romero

Self

Eddie Garcia

Self

Pam Grier

Self

Allan Arkush

Self

Weng Weng

Self

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