Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Seen it?1972 | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunya Ito
- Meiko KajiNami Matsushima
- Fumio WatanabeInspector Goda
- Kayoko ShiraishiOba
- Yuki AresaKimiyo Oikawa
- Hiroko IsayamaAsako Noda
- Yukie KagawaHaru
- Hōsei KomatsuTsuji
- Gōzō SōmaPoliceman
- Eiko YanamiHarue Wagatsuma
- Kuniko IshiiRose Miyako