Terminal Island

"Men and Women... Black and White. Taken From Death Row - Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A., Where Living is Worse Than Dying!"

1973 1h 28m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 45★5.3IMDB · 1,761

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Synopsis

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After the U.S. Supreme Court banishes the death penalty, California decides to exile all convicted murderers to the remote island of San Bruno, overseen by a tyrannical camp leader who forces all female inmates into sex slavery.

“Men and Women... Black and White. Taken From Death Row - Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A., Where Living is Worse Than Dying!”

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Cast

Don Marshall
A.J. Thomas
Phyllis Davis
Joy Lang
Ena Hartman
Carmen Simms
Marta Kristen
Lee Phillips
Barbara Leigh
Bunny Campbell
Randy Boone
Easy
Sean Kenney
Bobby
Tom Selleck
Dr. Norman Milford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephanie Rothman
Writers: Stephanie Rothman, Charles S. Swartz, James Barnett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephanie Rothman, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andres. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jere Huggins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Don Marshall and Phyllis Davis and Ena Hartman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Men and Women... Black and White. Taken From Death Row - Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A., Where Living is Worse Than Dying!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephanie Rothman directs. Daniel Lacambre behind the camera. Michael Andres scores. Jere Huggins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Stephanie Rothman, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Andres. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jere Huggins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Don Marshall and Phyllis Davis and Ena Hartman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Men and Women... Black and White. Taken From Death Row - Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A., Where Living is Worse Than Dying!".
8IMDB entry: tt0070782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.