Directed by: Frank Vitale
Stars: Andrée Pelletier, Anne-Marie Provencher, Miguel Fernandes, Beverly Murray, Margaret Ann Bates, Julia Plummer, Michèle Mercure, Sheila Mofford, Joanne Seymour, Catherine M. Weile, Paule Baillargeon
Language: English
Country: Canada | Imdb Info
Also known as: Cindy, Cindy la justicière,
Description:
Gutsy and fed-up prostitute Cindy (a solid and credible performance by Andree Pelletier) encourages her fellow browbeaten ladies of the evening to stand up to ruthless and abusive pimp Dan (smoothly played to slimy perfection by Miguel Fernandes). However, Dan doesn’t take this insubordination from his stable lightly.
Director Frank Vitale, who also co-wrote the hard-hitting script by Allan Moyle, relates the engrossingly seamy story at a steady pace, maintains a bleak sordid tone throughout, delivers a generous amount of female nudity (however, said nudity is primarily shown in a decidedly harsh and non-erotic context), and, most admirable of all, presents prostitution in a stark and unsentimental manner that doesn’t glorify or sanitize the bitter realities of that particular lifestyle in any way. The sound acting from a capable cast holds this picture together, with especially stand-out work from Anne-Marie Provencher as the naive and fragile Marianne, Moyle as Cindy’s loyal boyfriend Peter, and Joe Mattia as vicious enforcer Eddy. Len Blum’s funky-throbbing score hits the get-down groovy spot. Kudos are also in order for Ivar Rushevic’s competent cinematography. An on the money grindhouse item.
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