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Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Original title: Joshû 701-gô: Sasori
  • 1972
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.8K
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Meiko Kaji in Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
JapanesePrison DramaPsychological DramaPsychological ThrillerCrimeDramaThriller

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Shunya Itō
  • Writers
    • Fumio Kônami
    • Hirô Matsuda
    • Tooru Shinohara
  • Stars
    • Meiko Kaji
    • Rie Yokoyama
    • Yayoi Watanabe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shunya Itō
    • Writers
      • Fumio Kônami
      • Hirô Matsuda
      • Tooru Shinohara
    • Stars
      • Meiko Kaji
      • Rie Yokoyama
      • Yayoi Watanabe
    • 47User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast52

    Meiko Kaji
    Meiko Kaji
    • Nami Matsushima (aka Matsu the Scorpion)
    Rie Yokoyama
    Rie Yokoyama
    • Katagiri
    Yayoi Watanabe
    Yayoi Watanabe
    • Yukiko Kida
    Yôko Mihara
    Yôko Mihara
    • Masaki
    Akemi Negishi
    Akemi Negishi
    • Otsuka
    Keiko Kuni
    • Nemoto
    Yumiko Katayama
    • Kitô
    Emi Jô
    • Morikawa
    Sue Mitobe
    • Imune
    Chie Kobayashi
    • Dobashi
    Rie Yuki
    • Tatsuno
    Hideo Murota
    • Okizaki
    Saburô Date
    Saburô Date
    • Kaizutoshi
    Shinzô Hotta
    • Furuya
    Yōichi Numata
    • Soga
    • (as Yôichi Numata)
    Takeo Kamura
    Shirô Hisano
      Kôji Hio
      • Takenaka
      • (as Kôji Hio)
      • Director
        • Shunya Itō
      • Writers
        • Fumio Kônami
        • Hirô Matsuda
        • Tooru Shinohara
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews47

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        The director Shunya Ito was presented with a finished script, but insisted it be thrown out and a new script be written more according to his vision. He got his wish.
      • Goofs
        Quite a few of the strikes in torture, attack and fight sequences obviously didn't actually make contact with the victim. One of the worst is when an inmate causes "blood" to gush from a guard's head when the shovel blade she swung at him missed by at least 6 inches.
      • Quotes
        • Nami Matsushima: To be deceived is a woman's crime.
      • Connections
        Edited into S/s/s: Beyond Any Doubt (2012)
      • Soundtracks
        Urami-Bushi
        (Song of Vengeance)
        Written by Shunya Itō and Shunsuke Kikuchi
        Sung by Meiko Kaji

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      Details

      • Release date
        • August 25, 1972 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Lady Scorpion
      • Filming locations
        • Japan
      • Production company
        • Toei Company
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 27m(87 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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