Caged Heat (1974): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Caged Heat is a 1974 action drama directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Barbara Steele, Cheryl Smith and Roberta Collins. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes. Critics gave it 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New World Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Caged Heat About?
The premise of Caged Heat without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Wrongfully accused, Cassandra Leigh is sentenced to solitary confinement on a remote, lawless asteroid. This penal colony is a harsh and brutal environment where she must fight to survive and clear her name. Facing the realities of the asteroid's dangerous conditions and the colony's unforgiving inhabitants, she struggles to reclaim her freedom and uncover the truth behind her unjust imprisonment.
Caged Heat Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- women's prison
- women in prison
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- forced to strip
- rape
- prisoner
- prison
- erotic 70s
- cult film
- escape attempt
- brothel
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- woman in a bathtub
- exploitation film
- sexploitation film
- molestation
- sexy women in prison
- female nudity
- lesbian
- group shower
- abuse of power
- two word title
- female protagonist
- woman dresses as a man
- grindhouse film
- psychotronic film
- wheelchair
- police chase
- clothes ripping
- kissing through prison bars
- nightmare
- rattling a billy club on prison bars
- betting on dice
- carving knife
- stage show
- celery stalk
- nude solitary confinment
- women's showers
- crawling through an air shaft
- raiding the refrigerator
- climbing a ladder
- cleaver
- bolt action rifle
- strapped to a table
- electric torture
- dentures falling out
- falling off a ladder
- injection in arm
- pump action shotgun
- orchard
Caged Heat Cast
Barbara Steele leads the cast, with Cheryl Smith and Roberta Collins. Directed by Jonathan Demme; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jonathan Demme
Also Starring in Caged Heat
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Caged Heat Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Caged Heat 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
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IMDb 5.3 /10
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
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TMDB 49% User score
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Caged Heat Plot Summary
What happens in Caged Heat from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Los Angeles, undercover officers arrive at a motel where those inside, including Jacqueline Wilson, are trafficking illegal drugs. During the escape, an officer and one of Jacqueline’s accomplices are shot, while two of them escape. Jacqueline is arrested and sentenced to 40 years inside a women’s correctional prison for possession of illegal drugs and attempted murder.
Full summary
The whole story of Caged Heat, scene by scene
Caged Heat Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Howard Rodman on CAGED HEAT
How Well Do You Know Caged Heat?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main character arrested in the film?
Cars in Caged Heat
42 cars on screen, including the 1965 International Harvester Metro Van and the 1974 Plymouth Satellite.
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1965 International Harvester Metro Van Important role -
1974 Plymouth Satellite Important role -
1973 Ford Custom 500 Minor role -
1961 GMC PD 4106 Minor role
Caged Heat Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Caged Females” and “Renegade Girls”.
- Also known as
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- Caged Females
- Renegade Girls
- Caged Heat!
- Celas em Chamas
- 女刑務所・白昼の暴動
- Femmine in gabbia
- Cinq femmes à abattre
- La cárcel caliente
- Das Zuchthaus der verlorenen Mädchen
- A Gaiola das Tormentas
- Prisão Violentada
- 여자 수용소
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- Börtönterror
- 监狱风云录
- Страсть за решеткой
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Caged Heat 3000, Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom and Caged Women.
Caged Heat FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Caged Heat, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Caged Heat?
Caged Heat runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Caged Heat released?
Caged Heat was released on April 19, 1974.
Who directed Caged Heat?
Caged Heat was directed by Jonathan Demme.
More films by Jonathan Demme Who is in the cast of Caged Heat?
Caged Heat stars Barbara Steele, Cheryl Smith and Roberta Collins, among 10 credited actors.
How is Caged Heat rated?
Caged Heat has 5.3/10 on IMDb, 67 on Metacritic and 49% on TMDB.
Does Caged Heat have a post-credit scene?
No. Caged Heat has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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