Review of Chain Gang Women (1971) by Tim S — 24 Mar 2012

Well, this is definitely another case of a movie title that leads you astray. Chain Gang Women features two women - both of whom aren't in a chain gang and neither of which are the lead characters in the story.

The movie's actually about a couple of guys who break out of prison and they're on the run from the police. Along the way there's rape, murder and general crazyness. The movie is flat-out awful, but in that "so bad it's good" way.

There's nothing too redeemable about it, but there's some dialogue and line readings that had me laughing out loud at times. It's sort of a sexploitation movie, even though there's only one really lengthy sex scene in it, but it does play on that a bit.

Along with the generic country and bluegrass score, it's definitely one you want to put on to have a few laughs with. It can be boring at times, but stay patient and you'll be rewarded with terrible lines like "I'll break us outta here.

I know what I'm doing. I've done it twice before!".