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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Special agent Gillian Kaites (decently played with considerable pluck by fetching blonde Melanie Coll) gets sent to a harsh distaff penitentiary on a trumped-up drug possession charge. While incarcerated in the joint Gillian discovers all kinds of bad stuff going down. Boy, does this baby cover all the entertainingly low-grade schlock exploitation cinema bases: We've got ham-fisted (mis)direction by Eric Louzil (who also co-wrote the leave no cliché unaccounted for script with Craig Kusaba and Duke Howard), hit or miss acting from a decidedly variable cast, a cheesy rock soundtrack (the titular theme song is a dippy riot!), stop'n'go pacing, clumsily staged action set pieces, gloriously excessive violence, and an uproariously inept'n'abrupt climactic break-out. Naturally, this honey also delivers all the staple scuzzy ingredients one would expect from a chicks-in-chains romp: A satisfying smattering of tasty female nudity, a ferocious catfight, a group shower scene, some steamy lesbianism courtesy of Michelle Bauer and porn starlet Crystal Breeze, and even a nefarious snuff porn movie ring tossed in for good nasty measure. Moreover, the usual array of stock characters are a fun and colorful bunch: William J. Kulzer as amiable corrupt Sheriff Cole, Judi Trevor as ruthless head matron Ms. Pusker, Howard Knight as slimy good ol' boy Warden Maxwell, Elizabeth Carlisle as feisty inmate Vicky, Dee Boohler as formidable felon Big Eddie, John Tallman as vicious Native American lackey Jud, and Elizabeth Carroll as vulnerable innocent Sharon. Ron Chapman's rough cinematography provides a suitably grainy'n'gritty look. John Massori's bouncy synthesizer score does the pulsating syncopated trick. A trashy hoot.

"Lust for Freedom" is a pretty typical entry in the familiar "Women In Prison" genre from Troma films, and considering the often outrageous and overtly campy nature of many Troma productions, this is actually played rather straight most of the time. That's not to say that it's not without its cheesy charms, of course. Most of the villains *are* overplayed. However, co- writer / director Eric Louzil ("Class of Nuke 'Em High" Parts 2 and 3), making his directing debut, handles things in a surprisingly tame fashion at first: it's a half hour into the story before we get our first shower scene, and he actually makes the viewer until the thing is half over before he starts treating us to more truly exploitative moments, with many appreciable leering shots of the female anatomy. There's also a sufficient amount of gore in the more violent moments.Gorgeous and sexy Melanie Coll, who somewhat resembles Virginia Madsen, stars as Gillian Kaites, an undercover detective who loses her partner / fiancée in a sting gone bad. Needing a breather, she heads for the hills, only to fall prey to a very crooked ring of corrections officers who abduct mostly innocent young women and keep them prisoner. Gillian doesn't care much about anything since the loss of her beloved, but after witnessing enough depravity towards her fellow inmates, she's motivated to start kicking ass.In general, "Lust for Freedom" just might not be sleazy or grimy enough to suit the tastes of some trash fans watching. Its script is largely of the routine variety, and Louzils' pacing is a little sluggish, but there's adequate entertainment in eyeing the assorted attractive female cast members. As was said, some of the performances are pretty unsubtle: Judi Trevor as hostile matron Ms. Pusker, Howard Knight as cheerful warden / judge Maxwell. Elizabeth Carlisle is a hoot as tough gal inmate Vicky, as is the towering Dee Booher as thuggish con Big Eddie. John Tallman is likewise fun as the creepy Jud, Elizabeth Carroll is appealing as the innocent Sharon, and William J. Kulzer is very effective in a low key turn as the morally compromised but not completely villainous sheriff; Kulzer also worked behind the scenes, functioning as stunt co-ordinator, associate producer, and special effects creator. Coll is decent in the lead.If you're an addict of this sort of entertainment, you may be reasonably amused by this one.Seven out of 10.

I also caught this on USA "Up All Night" a few years ago. My friend and I stayed awake until 3 AM just to finish it. It was too ridiculous to ignore! I also couldn't believe people actually spent money to make this film. "Lust For Freedom" is the type of movie you watch with your buddies when you're all looking for a few thrills and a bunch of laughs. There is gratuitous violence. There are performances worse than what you see in a soap opera. There are scantily-clad women running around, fussin' and fightin' as they try to escape some slavery ring. If you're on the hunt for MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT, "Lust For Freedom" is just what the doctor ordered. If you're looking for something even marginally intelligent, don't bother.

I saw this film on USA's Up All Night and it was like finding a priceless gem. It is a great film that everyone should see because it tells about the importance of freedom and how quickly it can be taken away from us. In the wake of 9/11 I think that is the most important message of all. A fine young actress named Melanie Coll stars as a policewoman who is framed and thrown into a hellhole prison and must fight to survive. She gives a really gutsy performance as the courageous young officer.