Tura Satana
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tura Satana (July 10, 1938 – February 4, 2011) was a Japanese-born American actress and former exotic dancer. She was best known for her role as "Varla" in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult film, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tura Satana, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hokkaido, Japan
Birthday: July 10, 1938
Deathday: February 04, 2011
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Overview: A trio of thrill-seeking go-go dancers kidnap a young girl and attempt to seduce an old rancher and his two sons out of their small fortune, but their scheme doesn't play out as intended.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-06
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The Astro-Zombies
Overview: For devilishly mad "astro-scientist" Dr. DeMarco (John Carradine), a typical day involves run-ins with reanimated corpses, bloodthirsty solar-powered killer robot zombies, Chinese communist spies and vicious Mexican secret agents. But when a bloody trail of young female murder victims leads an intrepid CIA agent to his door, things get really interesting. Ted V. Mikels directs this unique B horror-thriller.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-19
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The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels
Overview: THE WILD WORLD OF TED V. MIKELS, a new documentary by Kevin Sean Michaels (no blood relation to Ted, but the same spirit), is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of Ted V. Mikels, who has been producing films for over 60 years. Way before limited-budget action films became termed as "grindhouse," Ted was wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore, humor, violence and most of all -- style. THE CORPSE GRINDERS 1 + 2, THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES, 10 VIOLENT WOMEN, MISSION: KILLFAST, THE BLACK KLANSMAN, THE DOLL SQUAD, THE WORM EATERS and GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS are some of Ted's films that have made their cinematic mark.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-31
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Mark of the Astro-Zombies
Overview: The existence of mankind hangs in the balance as two warring factions of aliens do battle in Mark of the Astro Zombies. The film begins with an invasion of Earth by aliens who plan to turn human beings into zombies. They gather high-level government officials and attempt to get from them certain knowledge and information they will need. A kind race of aliens lands on Earth and decides to try and stop the evil ones from succeeding with their plans.
Genres: Crime Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-26
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The Doll Squad
Overview: After a terrorist plot to sabotage a Cape Canaveral space mission is discovered, a squad of attractive and lethal spies have to locate the culprits. On their mission, they use a wide range of secret weapons.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-19
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Sugar Boxx
Overview: Sugar State Women’s Prison. An Everglades hellhole where innocent girls are forced to slave in the swamps by day then turn tricks for the warden by night. A prison camp where corruption, brutality, and sexual abuse are all part of the daily routine. But when reporter Valerie March goes undercover inside Sugar State, that’s when the powder keg really explodes! Follow Valerie through prison life - catfights, knife fights, rape, whippings, prostitution, and the “hot box” - before she and her fellow inmates take bloody, unforgettable revenge on their captors. Inspired by the great women-in-prison films of the past, SUGAR BOXX takes everything one step further. SUGAR BOXX has it all.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-05
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Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
Overview: A documentary about the groupie scene in the 1970s.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-13
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Overview: The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sexy sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri Moon, as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan.
Genres: Animation Horror Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-12
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TURA!
Overview: The one and only Tura Satana. Best remembered for her role as the fierce Varla in Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Tura’s real life was just as wild and unapologetic as her on-screen persona. And her post-film legacy was just as noteworthy, leaving a fist-shaped mark on pop culture and an indelible signature in burlesque stages, queer clubs, and comic conventions everywhere.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-09
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Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned
Overview: An ultra-secret government weapons project is headed up by a mad scientist's grand-daughter. Her mission: recreate the demented killing machines known as Astro Zombies. It doesn't take long before the deadly mutant clones escape from Area 51 and all hell breaks loose! Elite teams of Men In Black attempt extreme damage control measures, while government officials, master criminals, and the famed Doll Squad spring into action -- creating a mess of epic proportions!
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-19
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Irma la Douce
Overview: When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and creates an alter ego who’s to be her only customer.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-05
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Go, Pussycat, Go!
Overview: The making of Russ Meyer's cult classic FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-28
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Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
Overview: Performances of the greatest exotic dancers are collected here for the first time, from Little Egypt in 1893 to the great striptease headliners of the golden age of Burlesque.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-09
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Phone Sex
Overview: Celebrities and artists discuss the meaning of "What is sexy?" with award-winning director and artist Steve Balderson.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-05
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