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Tanya

  • 1976
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
137
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Tanya (1976)
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A rich girl is kidnapped by a revolutionary group, but instead of wanting to be rescued, she decides to join her captors' organization.A rich girl is kidnapped by a revolutionary group, but instead of wanting to be rescued, she decides to join her captors' organization.A rich girl is kidnapped by a revolutionary group, but instead of wanting to be rescued, she decides to join her captors' organization.

  • Director
    • Nate Rodgers
  • Writer
    • Charles Townsend
  • Stars
    • Maria Arnold
    • B.B. Hinds
    • Tallie Cochrane
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    137
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    • Director
      • Nate Rodgers
    • Writer
      • Charles Townsend
    • Stars
      • Maria Arnold
      • B.B. Hinds
      • Tallie Cochrane
    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Maria Arnold
    • Tania
    • (as Trish Avis)
    B.B. Hinds
    • Cinque
    Tallie Cochrane
    Tallie Cochrane
    • Penny
    • (as Silver Fox)
    Shani Nyota
    • Pat Nixon
    Bobby Russell
    • Harold Hound
    Susan Ayers
    • Prescilla Stall
    • (as Melodie Hartnet)
    Patrick Wright
    Patrick Wright
    • Cop
    • (as P.M. White)
    I. Whitnast
    • Newsman
    Mary Beth Hughes
    Mary Beth Hughes
    • Director
      • Nate Rodgers
    • Writer
      • Charles Townsend
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    4.0137
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    2Eegah Guy

    The secret sex life of Patty Hearst!

    This is a pretty dull Patty Hearst themed flick that mostly just alternates ugly sex scenes with non-sensical anti-capitalist rantings and a TV newscaster giving skewed versions of the news of the day (1975). Big afros and a decent rock instrumental score (by S.W.A.T.) do not a good movie make.

    But check out these credits: Director/Producer - P. Duncan Fingersnarl, Director of Photography - Otto Focus. The credits also claim that this film is based on a play called "Take My Virtue But Not My Dignity" which itself was supposedly based on a novel called "Daughter of an Empire, Mother of a Revolution" by Broderick Turntwist(!). Nutty!
    9sonya90028

    Hilarious 70s sexploitation spoof.

    This film is a fun spoof, based on the real-life 70s Patty Hearst kidnapping. In the movie, a young affluent woman named Charlotte Cane, is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her kidnappers are a group of radical revolutionaries, who are holed-up in a grungy hideout, in the Oakland ghetto.

    They're a mixed-race bunch, who are committed to camaraderie, and saving the 'people' from the oppressive 'insect pig' capitalists. This band of freedom-fighters, are also dedicated to having lots of sex with each other. There's plenty of juicy sex scenes, including both interracial and lesbian trysts, between the group members. The sex in this film, is very graphic indeed, including showing lots of male full- frontal nudity.

    Charlotte gets caught-up in the lustful antics of her kidnappers, and has marathon sex sessions with them all. She enthusiastically enjoys her newly uninhibited sexuality, that the kidnappers have awakened in her. Charlotte also becomes sympathetic, to the radical extremist cause of the group. She even renounces her name, choosing to be called Tanya instead. So, Tanya has to decide if she really wants to return to her former affluent, sheltered existence, when she gets the chance to do so.

    If you like 70s sexploitation movies, that emphasis sex over other aspects of plot development, then you'll really enjoy Tanya.

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      Final film of Mary Beth Hughes.

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    • Release date
      • February 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gymni komissa
    • Production company
      • Linco Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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