Switchblade Sisters (1975): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Switchblade Sisters is a 1975 action drama directed by Jack Hill, starring Joanne Nail as Maggie, Robbie Lee and Asher Brauner. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $51,264 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Jack Hill
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Centaur Pictures Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Switchblade Sisters About?
The premise of Switchblade Sisters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A tough gang of teenage girls roams the city’s mean streets, chasing love while battling for turf. These bad‑to‑the‑bone high‑school hoodlums are unapologetically outrageous, taking whatever they want and leaving chaos in their wake. Their fierce loyalty to each other fuels the mayhem they unleash across every corner of the urban landscape.
Switchblade Sisters Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- grindhouse film
- lesbianism
- girl gang
- unwanted pregnancy
- female nudity
- juvenile delinquent
- scantily clad female
- exploitation
- teenage gang
- girls with guns
- rival gang
- drugs
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- gang war
- held at gunpoint
- held at knifepoint
- gang initiation
- police station
- roller skating
- underage drinking
- prostitution
- marijuana
- murder
- drive by shooting
- expulsion
- gang rape
- midnight movie
- coors beer
- hixploitation
- teensploitation
- lesbian character
- punk rocker
- girl
- girl wears an eyepatch
- gangster crime
- b action
- prison matron
- machine gun
- m 16
- m14 rifle
- armored vehicle
- maoism
- betrayal
- sawed off shotgun
- juvenile detention
- female prison warden
- male female relationship
- female prisoner
- women's prison
- molotov cocktail
- blackboard
Switchblade Sisters Cast & Characters
Joanne Nail leads the cast as Maggie, with Robbie Lee as Lace and Asher Brauner as Dominic. Directed by Jack Hill; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Hill
- Joanne Nail as Maggie
- Robbie Lee as Lace
- Asher Brauner as Dominic
- Monica Gayle as Patch
Also Starring in Switchblade Sisters
· 17 more- Chase Newhart Crabs
- Marlene Clark Muff
- Don Stark Hook
- Roy Engel Jobo
- Bob Minor Parker
- Janice Karman Bunny
- Bill Adler Fingers
- Kate Murtagh Mom Smackley
- Jeannie Epper Matron #1
- Georgia Lee Lace's Mother
- J.S. Johnson Principal Weasel
- Clint Young Rizzo
- Kitty Bruce Donut
- Paul Lichtman Mr. Clutch
- Don Marino Guido
- Jerii Woods Toby
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- Helene Nelson Cherry
More from Jack Hill
More films directed by Jack Hill, best-rated first: Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told, Coffy, Foxy Brown and Sorceress.
Switchblade Sisters Plot Summary
What happens in Switchblade Sisters 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
Maggie transfers from across town to a new high school that is essentially run by the Silver Daggers, a rough, hierarchical male gang, and their female counterparts, the Dagger Debs. A confrontation between the Dagger Debs and a repo man gets all the female members — and Maggie — arrested. Because Maggie is new, a lecherous lesbian warden at the juvenile detention center threatens to physically abuse her. Maggie fights back and eventually the Dagger Debs join her. Subsequently, Dagger Deb leader Lace decides she likes Maggie and entrusts her with running errands while she serves a brief sentence in juvenile hall. One such errand – delivering a love note to Lace’s boyfriend, Dominic – ends in Dominic following Maggie home and raping her.
Full summary
The whole story of Switchblade Sisters, scene by scene
Switchblade Sisters Box Office
Switchblade Sisters grossed $51,264 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$51.3K
- US & Canada
- $51.3K
Switchblade Sisters Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 2 trailers, 3 featurettes and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer The Jezebels ≣ 1975 ≣ Trailer
- Featurette Quentin Tarantino's Introduction to Switchblade Sisters
- Featurette Jack Hill on SWITCHBLADE SISTERS
- Featurette Quentin Tarantino on Switchblade Sisters
How Well Do You Know Switchblade Sisters?
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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What is the name of the male gang that essentially runs the high school?
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Switchblade Sisters FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Switchblade Sisters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Switchblade Sisters?
Switchblade Sisters runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Switchblade Sisters released?
Switchblade Sisters was released on January 5, 1975.
Who directed Switchblade Sisters?
Switchblade Sisters was directed by Jack Hill.
More films by Jack Hill Who is in the cast of Switchblade Sisters?
Switchblade Sisters stars Joanne Nail as Maggie, Robbie Lee as Lace and Asher Brauner as Dominic, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Switchblade Sisters make at the box office?
Switchblade Sisters grossed $51,264 worldwide.
Does Switchblade Sisters have a post-credit scene?
No. Switchblade Sisters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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