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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Drama, Crime
Votes6
DirectorYutaka Kohira
WritersTatsuhiko Kamoi
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsNew Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X
About New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X
A nurse is framed for her involvement in the hospital murder of a politician who was threatening to expose corrupt practices. She escapes from jail but is captured and sent back, resulting in the rest of the inmates being punished, added to which of a new, tougher, head of security arrives to take up her new job....
Directed by Yutaka Kohira, New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X leans on a strong ensemble — Yoko Natsuki, Takeo Chii, Masashi Ishibashi — 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 thriller titles of 1977.
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