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Violated

  • 1984
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
158
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Violated (1984)
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An actress in New York City goes against a group of gangsters who are abusing her "party girl" friends.An actress in New York City goes against a group of gangsters who are abusing her "party girl" friends.An actress in New York City goes against a group of gangsters who are abusing her "party girl" friends.

  • Director
    • Richard Cannistraro
  • Writers
    • Richard Cannistraro
    • Bennett Sims
  • Stars
    • J.C. Quinn
    • John Heard
    • Daniel Balin
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    158
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Cannistraro
    • Writers
      • Richard Cannistraro
      • Bennett Sims
    • Stars
      • J.C. Quinn
      • John Heard
      • Daniel Balin
    • 6User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    J.C. Quinn
    J.C. Quinn
    • Kevin McBane
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Skipper
    Daniel Balin
    • Jack Diamond
    • (as D. Balin)
    Richard Cannistraro
    • Derrick Solo
    Kaye Dowd
    • Shirley Robb
    Lisanne Falk
    Lisanne Falk
    • Judy Engels
    Samantha Fox
    Samantha Fox
    • Joan
    Carl Gordon
    Carl Gordon
    • District Attorney
    Carole Francis
    Carole Francis
    • Katy Carson
    • (as Carol Francis)
    Juliet Graham
    • Marilyn Diamond
    • (as Chris MacLeod)
    Jonathan Ward
    Jonathan Ward
    • Danny Robb
    Randy Jurgensen
    Randy Jurgensen
    • Police Sergeant
    William Galarno
    • Dave
    • (as Bill Galarno)
    Elizabeth Kaitan
    Elizabeth Kaitan
    • Liz Grant
    Roger Caine
    Roger Caine
    • Frank Lyon
    • (as Alec Massey)
    Charles Gilbert
    • Zimmerman
    Claude Vincent
    • Manley
    Daisy White
    Daisy White
    • Lisa Robb
    • (as April Daisy White)
    • Director
      • Richard Cannistraro
    • Writers
      • Richard Cannistraro
      • Bennett Sims
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    4PeterMitchell-506-564364

    A victim of it's own exploitation, but otherwise, a good drama

    Exploitation is the name of the game here, or I should say sexploitation. We have some real dirt bag business guys, who run an operation, involving prostitution, and raping would be actresses on their way up, where they record them like when they're a little drunk and take off their clothes at parties, so they can't testify, as it could jeopardize their careers. One actress goes up against them to no avail as she's rudely interrogated by cop, J. C. Quinn, where under his tough facade, is a real compassionate fella who tells the girl Liz, up straight, what will happen if she takes these creeps to court. Another victim/actress Lisa, seeks help from Quinn where they work together, and fall in love, even though he's at least twenty years her senior. When seeing Liz in one of the creep's lesbian porn flicks, he approaches her again, but she's uncooperative, when back hooking for the same sleaze, Jack Diamond, who raped her, as letting that terrible night past. This is a bold sex drama, with frank nudity, sex scenes, but is unpleasant, and does border on the sick side. We have one scene with Liz coming home with one of Diamond's associates in politics. We have a kissing scene, where she disrobes and kisses him more until she's only her pink panties, that are as we fade into a later shot, but then we cut to Lisa and Quinn, similarly making out, and cut back where we aren't sure if it's Liz and company or the other. I liked the boldness of the film, the party scene, especially as if letting the nude actresses go loose and ad lib. This is one of those "no holding back movies", and the baddies are some real nasties, one, threatening this other actress into testifying against Lisa in court, where a more permanent solution is required in the form of a trigger happy gun for hire, John Heard, funny and fantastic, puts a polishing touch on the last of the baddies. But really the exploitation side of this, despoils it. The film, with some unwarranted scenes and frank ones, has some hot class women in it, and shows us how the justice system works in this "your word against their case" scenario, where this manipulative baddies have got their s..t together, you so want them to die.
    2Coventry

    And that's exactly how you'll feel afterwards... Violated!

    Okay, wow, there are so many things wrong with this film I don't even properly know where to begin! "Violated" is a bad film in terms of plotting, acting, and directing, but that really isn't the main issue. It's also just plain wrong from every moral and ethical perspective. We've seen a lot of extremely misogynistic and brutally graphic slashers and exploitation movies during the 70s and early 80s, but even they had more of an overall sense of decency than this (righteously) obscure low-budget piece of filth.

    The plot, for as far as you can refer to it as such, revolves around how a beautiful, young, and very nave actress - Lisa Robb - is lured to the house party of a rich producer, and then getting viciously raped by him, his buddy and even his shrew of a wife. When the girl presses charges, she's laughed at by the police, humiliated in court, and loses her role in a popular TV-sitcom. So far, so good. I mean, it's trash, but there are quite many 70s/80s "rape and revenge" movies dealing with the same, or a very similar, plot.

    What makes "Violated" unacceptable and morally repulsive are a bunch of sequences and assumptions that are downright sick, and yet incorporated into the film like they are the most common things in the world. The first rape victim is treated more disrespectful by the police than by the actual rapist. One of Lisa's actress friends is literally begging to get raped as well. The 40-year-old, and very unattractive, cop starts a relationship with an 18-year-old rape victim. It's suggested that a raped girl went into the prostitution business afterwards because it makes good money. A 13-year-old brother walks into the room of his naked sister, but they act like it's totally normal. Etc. The only reason why I'm giving the film one extra point is because the actresses (Daisy White, Elizabeth Kaitan, Juliet Graham, ...) are very good-looking, and they certainly do have talent, but they sadly ended up in the wrong movie.

    I have my own theory of why "Violated" is such a rejectable effort. Richard Cannistraro wrote, directed, produced, and played the part of the most loathsome rapist, all by himself. He did everything alone, but do you know how many other movies he worked on in his "career"? None. Zero. This individual isn't a filmmaker, and he never intended to be one. He's simply a perv who wanted to film his own twisted fantasies, and somehow succeeded.
    1drhannibal666

    A sick exploitation film!

    This grim exploitation drama follows the cruelty of New York gangsters who prey upon young, naive actresses by inviting them to fancy parties where they are to be viciously raped...

    No words can describe how sick is this film...

    My Rating:1/10

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    • Trivia
      Jillian McWhirter is of Scottish ancestry.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was banned in Australia in 1985. It was passed with an R rating after being cut from 85min to 82min.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Brad Tries Podcasting: Jack's Milestone (2024)

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eiskalt geschändet
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Cinematronics
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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