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Release Year1968
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Horror
Votes5
DirectorKurt Richter
WritersMax Conrad
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsInvitation to Ruin
About Invitation to Ruin
Pick-up artist Jerry Sloane is hired by mobster Ernie Pulaski to lure girls for his white slavery ring. Once Ernie gets his claws on them, the victims are turned over to mute Mama Lupo (she lost her tongue after tattling on some fellow schoolgirls), who tortures them in her dungeon and addicts them to heroin. Jerry unwisely falls for Ernie's daughter, resulting in a particularly painful, if appropriate, vengeance.
Directed by Kurt Richter, Invitation to Ruin leans on a strong ensemble — Roger Gentry, Moe Weise, Kathy Williams — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1968.
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