''The Hot Box'' is a 1972

women in prison film The women-in-prison film (or WiP film) is a subgenre of exploitation film that began in the early 20th century and continues to the present day. Their stories feature imprisoned women who are subjected to sexual and physical abuse, typically by ...

from

Joe Viola Joseph Andrew Viola (May 27, 1938 – October 16, 2024) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Life and career Viola was born in The Bronx on May 27, 1938. He is known for his work with Jonathan Demme, with whom he collabora ...

and

Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, whose career directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and television productions. He was an ...

, who had previously made '' Angels Hard as They Come'' (1971) for

New World Pictures New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment, New World Communications Group, Inc., and New World International) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia com ...

. It was shot in the Philippines and was originally known as ''The Prescription Revolution''.Christopher T Koetting, ''Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures'', Hemlock Books. 2009 p 38

Plot

Four American nurses working in the Republic of San Rosario are kidnapped by a band of guerillas.

Cast

Carmen Argenziano Carmen Antimo Argenziano (October 27, 1943February 10, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 73 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes. He was best known for playing Jacob Carter on ''Stargate SG-1''. He had recurring role ...

as Flavio * Andrea Cagan as Bunny Kincaid *

Margaret Markov Margaret Mary Markov (born November 22, 1948) is an American retired actress. She had a supporting role in the romantic drama ''The Sterile Cuckoo'' (1969) with Liza Minnelli and co-starred in ''There Is No 13'' (1974), as well as appearing in ot ...

as Lynn Forrest * Rickey Richardson as Ellie St. George * Laurie Rose as Sue Pennwright * Zaldy Zschornack as Ronaldo Montoya * Jose Romulo as Crao * Rocco Montalban as Carragiero *

Charles Dierkop Charles Richard Dierkop (September 11, 1936 – February 25, 2024) was an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969) and ''The Sting'' (1973) and the televis ...

as Garcia, The Journalist / Major Dubay * Gina Laforteza as Florida *

Ruben Ramos Ruben Ramos, also known as El Gato Negro, is an American Tejano music performer. Beginning his music career in the late 1960s, Ruben's fame has grown throughout the years as he formed his distinct musical style. In March 1998, Ruben was induct ...

as Mimmo *

Ruben Rustia Ruben Matias Cayari (July 25, 1923 – April 7, 1994), professionally known as Ruben Rustia, was a Filipino actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1988 Australian miniseries ''A Dangerous Li ...

Production

The film came about because

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he w ...

had a production deal in the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

with a young producer there, Cirio Santiago. Corman wanted to give Santiago a story outline and Viola did up a treatment in an afternoon, which became the film.

shot some second unit footage, which impressed Roger Corman enough to support Demme's debut as director, '' Caged Heat'' (1974).'Corman on Demme', ''Storefront Demme''
accessed 17 June 2012

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* 1972 films 1970s exploitation films Women in prison films New World Pictures films Films shot in the Philippines 1970s prison drama films 1970s English-language films American exploitation films American prison drama films 1970s American films English-language crime films {{exploitation-film-stub

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