Supervixens (1975)

Director:

Russ Meyer

Writer:

Russ Meyer (written by)

Release Date:

13 November 1976 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Too much...for one movie!

Plot:

Clint Ramsey has to leave his job working at Martin Bormann's gas station and flee after his wife is murdered by psycho cop Harry Sledge...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Gas Station | Blood Bath | Barnyard Sex | Fighting

Cast

Shari Eubank	...	SuperAngel / SuperVixen
Charles Napier	...	Harry Sledge
Uschi Digard	...	SuperSoul / Telephone Operator
Charles Pitts	...	Clint Ramsey
Henry Rowland	...	Martin Bormann
Christy Hartburg	...	SuperLorna
Colleen Brennan	...	SuperCherry (as Sharon Kelly)
John Lazar	...	Cal MacKinney (as John La Zar)
Stuart Lancaster	...	Lute
Deborah McGuire	...	SuperEula
Glenn Dixon	...	Luther
Haji	...	SuperHaji
'Big Jack' Provan	...	Sheriff (as Big Jack Provan)
Garth Pillsbury	...	Fisherman
Ron Sheridan	...	Policeman
John Lawrence	...	Dr. Scholl
F. Rufus Owens	...	Rufus
John Furlong	...	CBS Commentator (voice)
Paul Fox	...	Tire Thief
Ann Marie	...	Tom's Other Wife
John Steen	...	Race Car Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stan Berkowitz	...	Car Driver (uncredited)
Richard S. Brummer	...	Truck Driver (uncredited)
Russ Meyer	...	Motel Manager #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Russ Meyer

Writing credits
Russ Meyer		(written by)

Produced by
Wilfred Kues	....	associate producer
Russ Meyer	....	producer
Charles Napier	....	associate producer
Fred Owens	....	associate producer
James Parsons	....	associate producer
Anthony-James Ryan	....	executive producer (as A. James Ryan)

Original Music by
William Loose

Cinematography by
Russ Meyer		(photographed by)

Film Editing by
Russ Meyer

Production Design by
Michel Levesque		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Michel Levesque		(as Michael Levesque)

Costume Design by
Paulette Breil		(as Paulette)
Yves Meyer

Makeup Department
Haji	....	makeup artist (as Barbarella Catton)

Production Management
Fred Owens	....	production manager
Jacqueline Ryan	....	assistant production manager

Sound Department
Richard S. Brummer	....	sound effects editor (as Richard Serly Brummer)
Richard S. Brummer	....	sound recordist (as Richard Serly Brummer)

Camera and Electrical Department
Stan Berkowitz	....	grip (as Stanley Berkowitz)
Douglas Knapp	....	camera operator
Tom Neuwirth	....	assistant camera

Other crew
Les Barnum	....	assistant to producer

Production Companies

• RM Films International
• September 19

Distributors

• RM Films International (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• International Film Distributors (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Creswin Distribution (1987) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Aventi (2002) (France) (DVD)
• RM Films (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Dickens Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (all media)
• RM Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Fanon Courier  radios (as Fannon Courier Corporation)
• Maureen of Hollywood  costume design
• Producers' Sound Service  rerecording (as Producers Sound Service)

Also Known As:

"Russ Meyer's Supervixens" -
"Super Vixens" - USA (review title)
"SuperVixens Eruption" -
"Vixens" -
"Koritsia dynamites" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Super Vixens" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Super tsoules" - Greece (festival title)
"Super vixens" - Finland (TV title)
"SuperVixens" - Finland (DVD box title)
"Supervixens" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Supervixens" - France
"Supervixens - Eruption" - West Germany

Runtime:

106 min | USA:99 min (re-release)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Swedish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Australia:R | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-15 (2006) | Italy:VM14 (DVD) | West Germany:18 | Italy:VM18 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:(Banned) | UK:18 (original rating) (cut) | UK:18 (re-rating) (2005) (uncut) | USA:X (self applied) | USA:R (edited version) (1978) (rating surrendered) | USA:Unrated | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

RM Films International

Trivia:

The exteriors were shot in Arizona and the interiors were shot in California.

Quotes:

[after Harry's "faulty" dynamite re-ignites and blows him up]
SuperVixen:Leapin' lizards!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Carnage (1984)

Soundtrack:

Scottsville Express

Possibly the ultimate Russ Meyer flick

While this isn't my personal favorite from the legendary Russ Meyer's output (that'd be either "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" or "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" at the moment), its possibly the most defining film Meyer ever made. All his regular trademarks that have endured him to trash fanatics everywhere are on full display here. His editing style is rapid, with few shots lasting more than several seconds. There's a style of insanity which makes one wonder how sincere Meyer actually is - whether he has something up his sleeve or is legitimately demented. The film's sense of absurdity bordering on surrealism illustrates this. Also, the film's lighthearted tone is interrupted by shocking moments of violence which, while over-the-top in nature, are still potent. Most of all, this film features six buxom females, the most defining trait of a Meyer film.

This is Meyer's show all around, meaning outside of the voluptuous females, the actors don't really matter too much. Still, the cast does a good job with the kitschy material. Charles Pitts is likable in the lead role, despite not being as outrageous as the material called for. Even better are Shari Eubank (in two roles, as the ultimate evil female and a nice girl perfect for Pitts) and Charles Napier (as the degenerate and vicious lawman villain). Is it misogynistic? Perhaps a little bit, but this is the kind of crazy trash that one really shouldn't take too seriously. Another entertaining winner from Meyer. (8/10)