Heartbreak Motel (1975)
Directed by Richard Robinson
Genres - Mystery, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Escape Film, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Jun 1, 1975 (USA) |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Heartbreak Motel enjoyed a brief theatrical life on the drive-in circuit, then settled down into Late Late Show screenings. Leslie Uggams stars as a singer whose car breaks down a million miles from nowhere. Taking refuge at a run-down motel (hence the title), she finds herself at the mercy of salivating rednecks. This low-grade horror effort manages to tap the talents of such formidable thespians as Shelley Winters, Slim Pickens, Ted Cassidy and Dub Taylor.
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backwoods, capture, car, clan, hillbilly, kidnapping, music, obsession, prejudice, problems, rape, revenge, rock-music, rurality, sadist, songwriter, Southerner, stalking, stripper, victim
