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Vengeance de femmes

Original title: Act of Vengeance
  • 1974
  • 16
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.2K
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Vengeance de femmes (1974)
A woman is sexually assaulted by a serial rapist wearing a hockey mask. She and other victims form a squad that targets would-be rapists, all the while searching for the mask wearing maniac that raped them all.
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A group of women take a martial arts class to punish a sadistic serial rapist who wears a hockey mask.A group of women take a martial arts class to punish a sadistic serial rapist who wears a hockey mask.A group of women take a martial arts class to punish a sadistic serial rapist who wears a hockey mask.

  • Director
    • Bob Kelljan
  • Writers
    • David Kidd
    • H.R. Christian
  • Stars
    • Jo Ann Harris
    • Peter Brown
    • Jennifer Lee Pryor
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    • Director
      • Bob Kelljan
    • Writers
      • David Kidd
      • H.R. Christian
    • Stars
      • Jo Ann Harris
      • Peter Brown
      • Jennifer Lee Pryor
    • 34User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jo Ann Harris
    Jo Ann Harris
    • Linda Shoemaker
    Peter Brown
    Peter Brown
    • Jack
    Jennifer Lee Pryor
    Jennifer Lee Pryor
    • Nancy Gates
    • (as Jennifer Lee)
    Lisa Moore
    Lisa Moore
    • Karen
    Connie Strickland
    • Teresa
    Patricia Estrin
    Patricia Estrin
    • Angie Cromwell
    Lada Edmund Jr.
    Lada Edmund Jr.
    • Tiny
    Tony Young
    Tony Young
    • Bud
    Steve Kanaly
    Steve Kanaly
    • Tom
    Ross Elliott
    Ross Elliott
    • Sgt. Long
    • (as Ross Elliot)
    John Pickard
    John Pickard
    • Dr. Schetman
    Ninette Bravo
    • Joyce
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Bernie…
    Joan McCall
    Joan McCall
    • Gloria Sherman
    Anneka Di Lorenzo
    • Chris
    • (as Anneka DeLorrenzo)
    Jay Fletcher
    Jay Fletcher
    • Pimping Percy
    Marie O'Henry
    • Kathleen
    • (as Marie O. Henry)
    Ginger Mason
    • Diane
    • Director
      • Bob Kelljan
    • Writers
      • David Kidd
      • H.R. Christian
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    8HumanoidOfFlesh

    Feminist rape and revenge film.

    A rapist hidden behind hockey mask is on the loose.He forces his female victims to sing Jingle Bells during rape.A group of five women learn martial arts and team up to stop his dirty deeds."Act of Venegance" aka "The Rape Squad" has the special place in my heart,because it was along with Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left" the first rape and revenge flick I have ever seen.It's an odd and strangely unsettling thriller with sleaze and misogynistic violence.The script is lurid as it condemns the act of rape and sides with its victims but also presents those acts in an over-the-top and exploitative style.A must-see for exploitation fans.8 out of 10.
    6jameswilliams784

    Rape/Revenge Movie good but not great

    I thought this movie would be a good movie to watch. It has a couple of my favorite actors in Jo Ann Harris and Peter Brown, and I liked the idea behind the movie - rape victims getting together and trying to capture their rapist. However, I believe the film concentrates too much on the Rape Scenes, showing the Rapes once or twice would have been more than enough. And I absolutely hated them using Jingle Bells during the Rape Scenes.

    This movie could have been made as a made for TV movie without the nudity and I think most people would have called it an OK movie. For me, there is way too much nudity and the acting is not very good. You get no idea why this guy is raping these women and that would be fine if the movie did not spend a considerable amount of time with him on the screen committing these attacks. For me this movie was OK, but not great.
    NathanielAOliver

    Terrible movie with some unnerving scenes

    "Rape Squad" is a really bad movie; plain and simple. I only wanted to watch this movie because I am a BIG fan of actress Lada Edmund Jr., but even she did next to nothing to perk-up this movie for me.

    I agree with other comments made, that this movie is disturbing in many ways. Although the dialogue is hokey and atrocious, the rape scenes just seem too realistic and unsettling at times. When the menacing Foul-Mouth attacks his victims, he tortures them by making them sing "Jingle-Bells" while he rapes them. The idea of that alone is horrifying to consider. He brutalizes the women too, with many vicious punches during his attack. To be honest, I fast-forwarded through some of these scenes, because I had no desire to watch them.

    But as for the acting ability and skills used in "Rape Squad", they are really quite pitiful. The dialogue is annoying and foolish often times. Not that she's a terrific actress, but even my favorite Lada Edmund Jr. had some of the WORST lines in this movie. I mean c'mon, she plays a 5'4 martial-arts instructor named "Tiny", with super-short cropped hair; I guess bad lines are to be expected. Although she's a favorite actress of mine, she only added to the obsurdity of this film.

    Truthfully, I cannot give anyone good enough reason to watch "Rape Squad". The rape scenes are too much to stomach for most people, and would possibly make you push the "fast-forward" button too. Take-out the rape scenes though, and you're left with one of the most terribly directed and acted movies out there. My advice: don't watch this movie if you can help it. You won't be in right mind-set for a few weeks afterwards.
    6Eegah Guy

    above-average feminist rape-revenge exploitation

    This film is most notorious for the portrayal of its rapist. He wears a janitor-like jumpsuit like Michael Meyers in Halloween (except it's bright orange) and wears a hockey mask like Jason in Friday the 13th 3-9. Did this nasty little flick influence both of those horror classics? The most bizarre part is that the rapist makes his victims sing Jingle Bells as they are raped. The actresses play their parts well considering the material, but I would have preferred to see more scenes of the women turning the table on male scum like when they beat up a pimp. Not recommended for first dates.
    7ElijahCSkuggs

    The Jingle Bells Rapist Will Win Your Heart

    How about that. My first movie with the word "Rape" in the title and it's not Japanese! Unfortunately the Japanese are still the winners when it comes down to movies with the "Rape" in the title. But hell, this was still a nice effort.

    Story focuses on a group of women who refer to themselves as The Rape Squad. Guess what they all have in common? Wrong! They've all been raped by the same guy! Jeez, how can you be so off? They all love the black guy from the Mod Squad....? Wow, awful guess. Anyways, they've all been raped by the same Hockey Mask, Orange Jumpsuit wearing rapist who loves the song Jingle Bells. Now they've joined forces and they're about to show these pushy men what real women can do! Rape Squad was a decent enough flick. There are many rape and revenge flicks out there that are much better, but this is definitely one to check out if you're a big fan of the genre. Checking out the Rapist alone is reason enough. It's tough to beat a confident, smooth talking rapist who dresses up like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees combined. And the coolest thing is, this predates both of those movies by a couple years. Oh and he sings Jingle Bells. Whoever was writing this flick had their creative juices flowing big time. The movie suffers from a few lulls when the girls are just chit-chatting....but you gotta admit, it's realistic. And I was hoping for the movie to be a little more graphic, especially the ending, but hell, the movie entertained me enough. So yeah, if you're into rape/revenge films, give this baby a shot. 6.5 outta 10.

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot under the title "Rape Squad." After American Internation Pictures got cold feet over releasing a film with the word "rape" in the title the title was changed to "Act of Vengeance" shortly before its release. After the film did not do as well as AIP hoped, the film was released as "Rape Squad" in hopes of drumming up some publicity.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where the group trashes a man's apartment, a male crew member with a mustache is visible in a mirror's reflection when one of the women breaks the mirror.
    • Quotes

      Jack: What are you running away for? All we're gonna do is make love. Now there's nothing much wrong with that, is there? Matter of fact, this is your lucky day. You know why? 'Cause you're with the best, lady. You are with the ever-lovin' best. Matter of fact, I think maybe you should say, "Thank you Mr. Rapist, for choosing me". Yeah, you say that. Come on now, you say that! "Thank you Mr. Rapist!"

      Linda: [muffled, through her gag] Thank you Mr. Rapist.

      Jack: Ah, that's better. You're welcome.

    • Alternate versions
      The film was unreleased until 1987 in the UK and then cut by 4 minutes 48 secs by the BBFC with extensive edits to the attack on Linda and further cuts to the assault scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cinema Snob: Rape Squad (2012)

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Act of Vengeance
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Hollywood West Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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