Five Desperate Women
Seen it?1971 | 73 min | TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Lord of the Flies or The Man Who Knew Too Much, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Five young women find themselves at the mercy of a mysterious killer while vacationing on an isolated island.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Post
- Anjanette ComerLucy
- Stefanie PowersGloria
- Julie SommarsMary Grace
- Denise NicholasJoy
- Joan HackettDorian
- Robert ConradMichael Wylie
- Bradford DillmanJim Meeker
- Connie SawyerMrs. Brown
- Beatrice ManleyMrs. Miller