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Ms. 45
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6.8/10   1,574 votes
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Release Date:
24 April 1981 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Crime Will No Longer Roam the Streets. more
Plot:
A shy and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York after dark and randomly kills men with a .45 caliber gun. full summary | full synopsis
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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 12/08/2009
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Gritty and unforgettable vigilante /rape and revenge thriller. more (45 total)

Cast

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Zoë Lund ... Thana (as Zoë Tamerlis)
Albert Sinkys ... Albert
Darlene Stuto ... Laurie
Helen McGara ... Carol
Nike Zachmanoglou ... Pamela
Abel Ferrara ... 1st Rapist (as Jimmy Laine)
Peter Yellen ... The Burglar (2nd Rapist)
Editta Sherman ... Mrs. Nasone (Landlady)
Vincent Gruppi ... Heckler on Corner
S. Edward Singer ... The Photographer
Stanley Timms ... The Pimp
Faith Peters ... The Prostitute
Lawrence Zavaglia ... The Arab
Alex Jachino ... The Chauffeur
Jack Thibeau ... Man in Bar
Jayne Kennedy ... Seamstress
Wayne Caro ... Office Boy / Mickey
Mariana Tripaldi ... Buyer
Scott Covert ... Buyer's Assistant
Karen O'Shea ... Model / Party Guest
The Kog ... The Bum
Cindy Green ... Waitress
Nancy Ulrich ... Photographer's Girlfriend
Eddie Sanchez ... Central Park Gang
Larry Chua ... Central Park Gang
Omar Patino ... Central Park Gang
Robert Allen ... Central Park Gang
Daniel Gooding ... Central Park Gang
Michael R. Chin ... Kissing Boy
Gerri Igarashi ... Kissing Girl
Edward Eisele ... Man from Georgia
Evelyn Smith ... Bag Lady
Patrick Loughran ... Man on Desk
Eileen Trotta ... Girl on Desk
Bobby Weismann ... Party Host
Alvin Moore ... Detective #1
Nicholas St. John ... Detective #2 (as N.G. St. John)

Steve Dash ... Policeman (as Steve Daskawisz)
Paul Varni ... Guy on Street
John Scarangella ... Guy on Street
Aris Sakellaridis ... Guy on Street
Ben Falk ... Blind Man
Michael Minard ... Band Member
Robert North ... Band Member
Rob Fisch ... Band Member
Harry Maurer ... Newsman's Voice (voice)
Beth Ann Lonergan ... Little Girl (voice)
Gail Wenger ... Party Guest
Jana Skidmore ... Party Guest
Mary Barto ... Party Guest
John Antonio ... Party Guest
Joey Monteleone ... Party Guest
Lisa Monteleone ... Party Guest
Mary Reeves ... Party Guest
Carol Drechsler ... Party Guest
Anthony Picciano ... Party Guest
Joe Perce ... Party Guest
Donna Harris ... Party Guest
Ira Blumenthal ... Party Guest
Rex Piano ... Party Guest
Kim McLean ... Party Guest
Paul Sansone ... Party Guest
Peter Abbay ... Mr. Death
Elissa D'Arrigo ... Party Guest
Tony Gandiosi ... Party Guest
Rene Belafonte ... Party Guest
Dan O'Neill ... Party Guest / Bartender
Jerry Goralnick ... Party Guest
Claver Mullaney ... Extra
Jim Paletz ... Extra
Timothy Pastor ... Extra
Bill Plunkett ... Extra
Natalie Rannazzisi ... Extra
Michael Rothermel ... Extra
Rob Roy ... Extra
Francene Thomas ... Extra
Bruce Thorne ... Extra
Nancy Upton ... Extra
Bonnie Williams ... Extra
Scott Winer ... Extra
Madaline Wood ... Extra
Jim Johnson ... Extra
Ann Barcar ... Extra
Shelley Freedman ... Extra
Barbara Jo Fuchs ... Extra

Kathleen Gati ... Extra
Barry Gomolka ... Extra
Gerry Heller ... Extra
Michelle James ... Extra
Chris Jones ... Extra
Nancy Kleinman ... Extra

Renata Hickey ... Extra (as Renata Majer)
Tom McGrath ... Extra
Cheryl McIntyre ... Extra
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Stephen Singer ... Rich Volk (uncredited)
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Directed by
Abel Ferrara 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Nicholas St. John  writer (as N.G. St. John)

Produced by
Richard Howorth .... associate producer
Mary Kane .... associate producer
Rochelle Weisberg .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Joe Delia 
 
Cinematography by
James Lemmo  (as James Momel)
 
Film Editing by
Christopher Andrews 
 
Art Direction by
Ruben Masters 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Monteleone .... makeup artist
 
Sound Department
Christopher Andrews .... sound effects editor
Jack Cooley .... sound re-recordist
Kathleen King .... location sound
John Paul McIntyre .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Sue Dalton .... special effects
John Paul McIntyre .... special effects
Matt Vogel .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Giarratano .... dolly grip
Tony Giarratano .... key grip
John Paul McIntyre .... dolly grip
Don Muchow .... electrician
Don Muchow .... gaffer
Rick Owen .... electrician
Rick Owen .... gaffer
John Verardi .... assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Richard Howorth .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Christopher Andrews .... music editor
 
Other crew
James Barrata .... production crew
Jason Braunstein .... associate in charge of production
Vincent Celli .... production crew
Ernie Jew .... production crew
John Paul McIntyre .... production crew
John Outcalt .... production crew
Rex Piano .... production crew
Damon Santostefano .... production crew
Laura Tully .... production crew
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Angel of Vengeance (Australia)
Ángel de venganza (Spain) [es]
Die Frau mit der 45er Magnum (West Germany) [de]
Hämndens ängel (Sweden) [sv]
Kaliber 45 (Poland) [pl]
Koston enkeli (Finland) [fi]
L'ange de la vengeance (France) [fr]
L'angelo della vendetta (Italy) [it]
Ms. 45 - O angelos tis vias (Greece) [el]
Sedução E Vingança (Brazil) [pt]
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Runtime:
80 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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New Zealand:(Banned) (original rating) | Finland:(Banned) (1981) | Finland:K-18 (2001) | Argentina:18 | USA:X | New Zealand:R18 (re rating) (1999) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | USA:X (original rating) | Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 (re-rating) (2003) | Sweden:(Banned) | West Germany:18 | UK:18 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Norway:(Banned) (1981-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
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The name of Zoë Lund's character, Thana, is reminiscent of the Greek god of death, "Thanatos". Sigmund Freud used the word to refer to the human "death instinct", which leads people to take risks, seek thrills or behave destructively in ways that could lead to death. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: Thana never runs out of bullets. She seems to use 5 or 6 shots at a time, and a person like her would likely not know where to buy more shells. more
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Gritty and unforgettable vigilante /rape and revenge thriller., 4 August 2008
10/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

"Ms.45" easily has to be my favourite Abel Ferrara's flick.A fragile,pathologically shy New York City seamstress named Thana(Zoë Tamerlis)is brutally raped at gunpoint twice in one afternoon by two different assailants,first while walking home and the second in her own home.This time she kills her rapist and rather than report the crime to the authorities,decides to dispose of the body herself by dismembering the body.Meanwhile,she finds herself the new owner of his Star.45-calibre pistol,which she takes to kill for protection.Very intense,dark and gritty vigilante thriller obviously influenced by "I Spit on Your Grave" and "Death Wish" with virtually every male character being a two-dimensional predator.Zoë Tamerlis is perfect as a mute killing machine Thana-she is stunningly beautiful and deadly.10 out of 10.See it before you die!

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