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Girls for Rent

  • 1974
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Girls for Rent (1974)
CrimeDramaThriller

A team of girls go on a killing spree across the country.A team of girls go on a killing spree across the country.A team of girls go on a killing spree across the country.

  • Director
    • Al Adamson
  • Writer
    • John D'Amato
  • Stars
    • Georgina Spelvin
    • Susie Ewing
    • Rosalind Miles
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    611
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Al Adamson
    • Writer
      • John D'Amato
    • Stars
      • Georgina Spelvin
      • Susie Ewing
      • Rosalind Miles
    • 11User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Georgina Spelvin
    Georgina Spelvin
    • Hitwoman Sandra Tate
    Susie Ewing
    Susie Ewing
    • Donna Taylor
    • (as Susan McIver)
    Rosalind Miles
    • Hitwoman Erica
    Preston Pierce
    Preston Pierce
    • Chuck
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Mayor Joseph Moreno
    Robert Livingston
    Robert Livingston
    • H.R. Stringham, Father
    Addison Randall
    • Ben Stringham, Son
    Sandy Carey
    • Masseuse Laura Jenkins
    • (as Mikel James)
    Hugh Warden
    Hugh Warden
    • Vincent Xavier Halloran
    Erik Cord
    • Slade
    • (as Eric Cord)
    Tallie Cochrane
    Tallie Cochrane
    • Hitchhiker Girl
    • (as Tally Cochrane)
    Patrick Wright
    Patrick Wright
    • Ruiz, First Prison Guard
    • (as Pat Wright)
    Hank Friedman
    • Henchman Angie Armado
    Robert McClure
    • Billy the Gas Station Guy
    • (as Robbie McClure)
    Barbara Bourbon
    • Brunette Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Regina Carrol
    Regina Carrol
    • Moll, Moreno's Blonde Girl sitting on Desk
    • (uncredited)
    Tracey Goodwin
    • Moreno's Mastermind
    • (uncredited)
    Jenny Masters
    • Moreno's Girls' Manager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Al Adamson
    • Writer
      • John D'Amato
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    7Hey_Sweden

    Better than average Al Adamson effort.

    Porn legend Georgina Spelvin, fresh off her success in "The Devil in Miss Jones", got cast in this decent, frequently amusing exploitation-actioner from B movie veteran Al Adamson. Spelvin plays Sandra Tate, career criminal who's sprung from a prison work detail in Mexico to work for crime kingpin Joseph Moreno (Kent Taylor, "Brides of Blood"). Her first order of business is a hit, but Sandra chooses exactly the wrong person to help her carry it out: prostitute Donna Taylor (Susie Ewing, "Smokey and the Bandit"). Sandra is aghast at being party to murder, so she takes it on the lam, with Sandra and Morenos' lackey Erica (Rosalind Miles, "Friday Foster") in hot pursuit.

    I actually enjoyed this one quite a bit: it's a sordid and sleazy little flick in which Ewing supplies most of the T & A (although Spelvin does take her top off twice). It's nice to see a movie like this where a lot of the humor WAS intentional; Adamson and his longtime cohort / producer Samuel Sherman were wise not to take this too, too seriously. The acting, too, was better than expected; at the least, it didn't always have me rolling my eyes. It's also a little twisted, as we see at about the 70 minute mark as it's revealed just how nasty Sandra is capable of being.

    Granted, the stock music used was variable, in another case of the score working at some points and not at others. But I laughed heartily at how Sandra & Erica were really put through their paces trying to put a couple of bullets into Donna. And there's even a bit of heart, as Donna connects with the helpful Chuck (Preston Pierce, "Whiskey Mountain"). The big chase finish is fairly well done, as well.

    Overall, this was fun to watch, although Spelvin herself disliked the experience enough that she went straight back to doing adult films (although she DID do two of the "Police Academy" movies in the 80s).

    Seven out of 10.
    4Uriah43

    Not Too Bad for a Low-Budget Production of This Type

    This film begins in Mexico with a small group of female convicts being transported outside of the prison walls to work on a detail. Having conspired with one another beforehand, they then create a diversion which allows one of the women named "Sandra" (Georgina Spelvin) to escape on foot where another woman named "Erica" (Rosalind Miles) is waiting in a car for her. Erica then takes her to a large house where a mob boss by the name of "Moreno" (Kent Taylor) introduces himself and then explains that he wants her to kill a local politician by the name of "Halloran" (Hugh Warden). Sandra agrees and with the help of Erica they convince another one of Moreno's female employees named "Donna" (Susan McIver) to seduce Halloran and, in the process, slip a pill into his drink which will put him to sleep. Although Donna is initially reluctant, both Sandra and Erica convince her that everything will be okay. However, once Donna does as she is told, she discovers that the pill she put in Halloran's drink was extremely deadly and that she had just been tricked into committing murder. Needless to say, this terrifies her and in a state of sheer panic she decides to escape from Moreno's organization by hastily attempting to drive to Mexico. What she doesn't know, however, is that one of Moreno's henchmen had bugged her phone and as a result both Sandra and Erica have now been sent to silence her--once and for all. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, for a low-budget production, this film wasn't nearly as bad as I initially expected. To that effect, I thought that both Georgina Spelvin and Susan McIver performed quite well, all things considered. Unfortunately, I have to admit that some of the other actors didn't do nearly as well and the film suffered because of it. That being said, while this movie wasn't terribly bad, it wasn't without its flaws and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.
    7Artemis-9

    Don't spit on this film!

    You may have put aside all the trash from trash video distributors like, you know, the ones behind this; you may think you won't give Al Adamson (director) or Samuel Sherman (producer) a second chance to trip you into a poor evening watching cheap soft-core, but!... This jewel of a cheap, quick movie here, made up in 60 days, has superb acting, reasonable direction, well photographed mountain and desert scenarios, creditable script (with not that many goofs), and - being a crime movie, action, thriller - a surprise ending. No, I won't reveal if it's better for you to drive into the desert with a car full of petrol, or without it. You shall find by yourself. If you can find this videotape somewhere, rent it, buy it, or rob it. If you had seen it, you'd opt for the third option, for sure :-))
    Michael_Elliott

    Decent But Nothing Too Special

    Girls for Rent (1974)

    ** (out of 4)

    Action flick from drive-in master Adamson about a crime boss (Kent Taylor) who breaks a woman (Georgina Spelvin) out of prison so that she can run his "girls for hire" business. The newly released woman sends a new girl out on a hit where she unknowingly kills a man, which scares her so she takes off running for Mexico. This leaves the boss and another woman (Rosalind Miles) to try and track her down. Considering some of the films Adamson made this one here actually isn't too bad and manages to be fairly well-made. The biggest problem is that it really lacks any good pacing or energy to make its 90-minute running time go by fast enough. There are many times throughout the film where you'll be watching a scene and wonder why you're watching it because it goes no where and in reality it adds nothing to the actual story. I'm going to guess that Adamson needed to expand the running time and this is the reason but no matter what the reason was it ends up hurting the film. The movie is pretty stupid from start to finish but there are enough silly moments to make it worth viewing. One such moment happens during a "high speed" car chase, which includes one of the cars being a Pinto. Another scene has Spelvin raping a retarded man before shooting him in the head. Being exploitation you can expect a fair amount of nudity by lovely young ladies who probably went to Hollywood expecting to become Monroe but instead find themselves being shown nude throughout the drive-ins in America. Spelvin is best known for her lead role in DEVIL IN MISS JONES and she isn't too bad here but then again she's not that good either. I will say she has one of the most non-threatening laughs in the history of bad guys giving disturbing laughs to look creepy. Miles was a pro at various blaxploitation flicks and she's without a question the most interesting thing here. This turned out to be Taylor's final film as he would retire from the business (or just simply got fed up that no one was offering him work except Adamson). GIRLS FROM RENT, on DVD as I SPIT ON YOUR CORPSE, isn't the greatest film ever made but it's certainly not as bad as some of the director's work. This movie wasn't made for the art crowd so only those wanting low-budget thrills should check it out.
    monsterhead_x

    Entertaining as Hell

    Not being a tremendous fan of director Al Adamson, I watched this film for the first time and was pleasently surprised. The action is great, the sleaze-factor was high, and the three main women in the film are dynamite. And the ending! Man, what a shocker! Completley non-typical for this kind of drive-in movie. It's very surprising, and made my impression of the film even better.

    The movie is cheesy, yes, but at a time when most movies made in Hollywood let you down, I SPIT ON YOUR CORPSE is a breath of fresh air. After all, the worst thing a movie can be is dull. And this movie certainly ain't.

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    • Trivia
      The film took 60 days to produce, from script to screen.
    • Goofs
      As Sandra concludes her foot pursuit of Donna down the hill to the lake shore, she is inexplicably wearing sunglasses which she could not have kept anywhere on her person at the start of the chase.
    • Quotes

      Donna: Look, I really don't think I can do it.

      Sandra: Sure you can. It'll be easy and you'll never even know what happened.

      Donna: Now, you're just gonna take pictures?

      Sandra: That's all. Donna, look honey, all you have to do is give him the pill. Just drop it in his drink. Then when he's groggy, we come in and take a picture. It's simple.

      Donna: Well, is there anything extra in it for me?

      Sandra: A thousand cash.

      Donna: I think I'm going to like working for you, Sandra.

    • Connections
      Edited into Drive-In Madness! (1987)

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    • Release date
      • October 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Life in the Balance
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • Producers Commercial Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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