Ms .45

Ms .45
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written byNicholas St. John
Produced by
  • Richard Howorth
  • Mary Kane
Starring
CinematographyJames Momel
Edited byChristopher Andrews
Music byJoe Delia
Production
company
Navaron Films
Distributed byRochelle Films
Release date
  • April 24, 1981 (1981-04-24) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$62,000

Ms .45 (also known as Angel of Vengeance or Ms. 45) is a 1981 American exploitation thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Zoë Tamerlis.

Inspired by films such as Thriller – A Cruel Picture (1973), Death Wish (1974), and Taxi Driver (1976), the film is a rape and revenge story about Thana, a mute woman who becomes a spree killer after she is raped twice in one day when going home from work. It was critically detested on its theatrical release, but is now generally highly regarded among fans of underground[1] and independent film.[2]

It was acquired by Alamo Drafthouse Films in October 2013 and remastered in HD from the original negatives. The distributor released the film on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy in March 2014.[3]

  1. ^ Pettersson, Ron (August 2002). "The Zoë Lund Cinematheque". Senses of Cinema. Archived from the original on September 20, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Mott, Allan (November 7, 2012). "Pretty in the Past: Zoë Lund". xoJaneUK. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Savage, Chris. "Drafthouse Films to Unleash The Visitor and Ms. 45 onto Blu-ray & DVD". horror-movies.ca.

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