The Swinging Barmaids is a 1975 exploitation film about a serial killer who targets cocktail waitresses. The film was directed by Gus Trikonis, and stars Bruce Watson, Laura Hippe, William Smith, and Dyanne Thorne.
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Directed by | Gus Trikonis |
Written by | Charles B. Griffith |
Produced by | Ed Carlin |
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Cinematography | Irv Goodnoff |
Edited by | Jerry Cohen |
Music by | Don Bagley |
Production company | Carlin Company Productions |
Distributed by | Premiere Releasing Org. |
Release date | July 1975 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
After murdering a cocktail waitress at the Swing-A-Ling Club, a psychotic killer disguises himself and gains employment at the same club where he continues his killing spree. Three of the club's barmaids and a police lieutenant attempt to stop him.
Quentin Tarantino screened the film at his festival in 2007. A critic at the screening wrote:
This flick is kind of bizarre. It’s a serial killer flick that’s not really high on the gore or suspense. It’s a sexploitation flick without much titillation. It’s a William Smith movie where he’s kind of unthreatening (until the end when he’s as badass as you want him to be). None of that means it’s a lame movie. Not at all.[1]
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